Too Long; Didn't Read
Many in this industry speak of diversity and inclusion but then act as bias gatekeepers when real inclusive opportunities present themselves. These are young men that have found something outside of crime to believe in, but have been exempt from real economic empowerment because of their vernacular, skin color, and the style of clothes they consider fashionable. Often they resort to selling weed when life happens, such as - car needing repairs, hard drive crashes, equipment breaks or they need a ticket to attend a Rolling Loud concert because they think they’ll be catapulted into financial and mental freedom overnight.