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Part 8: Terrance Roberts on Activists Having "Word on the Street" Meetings with Cops for Funding
Part 6: Terrance Roberts on De-escalating Crip-Blood War, Former Lakers Owners Donating $5M
Part 1: Terrance Roberts on Denver Adopting L.A. Gang Culture, Joining Bloods at 14
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In this clip, Terrance Roberts spoke to E.D.I. Mean about meeting Hasan Jones, a Blood member who he was later arrested for shooting. Terrance explained that he first met Hasan and some other Bloods when they were trying to kidnap a Crip member outside of Terrance's non-profit organization. Terrance went on to speak about saving the Crip and later forming a friendship with Hasan and the other Bloods, who would gather outside of his office building regularly. Moving along, Terrance spoke about his “Prodigal Son” non-profit running out of money and later working with “Project Safe Neighborhoods.” Terrance explained that he was trying to be positive and stay away from the Bloods after getting out of prison, and he added that he wasn’t protesting about various things in his community. However, after speaking to Trayvon Martin was killed, Terrance organized a huge march that got a lot of attention in the community. Terrance added that two police cars were outside of his office the following day, and he revealed that they were pressing him. Terrance then explained how things started to drastically change in his community, including funding being stopped and certain foundations not including him in events.
Interview By. E.D.I. Mean
