Drugs 101 - Cast

Drugs 101 (2010)
Short | 3 min | Short, Action, Crime

Drugs 101 (2010)

Short | 3 min | Short, Action, Crime

Drug 101 is a story of an African American family who tries to use the illicit drug trade to free themselves from poverty and provide a safe haven for their children. One night the foolishness of this approach comes crashing down on them ...See moreDrug 101 is a story of an African American family who tries to use the illicit drug trade to free themselves from poverty and provide a safe haven for their children. One night the foolishness of this approach comes crashing down on them and sends them into a self-destructive spiral that takes years to stop. The father, the son Chip and the baby all die on the same night. The mother begins her dependence on crack and alcohol. The remaining two sons, Jamal and Malcolm take two opposite roads...one becomes a drug dealer the other has the opportunity to take "the road less traveled by" and use his academic gifts to escape, but he is torn. Jamal took the blame for his thoughtless act years ago and even after being imprisoned, reaches out to save him one more time. The daughter falls in love, gets pregnant and leaves the family. Both she and Malcolm try to free the mother from the ravages of her addiction. Ultimately, the story is one of redemption. The triumph of the human spirit, the saving of a family, the healing of a community, the freeing of a people are all embodied in this story. The seed money from the All Road Grant will help to produce the beginning flashback sequence of the feature film. It is a complete short story in and of itself. It has the potential of a powerful short film on the ravages of drugs to the family and community. That is the strength of this endowment; it will help to complete the feature while providing a short film that will stand on its own while also providing a promotional opportunity for the feature. All behavior has consequences and the consequences of drugs to the African American community plays out nightly on the news. We live in the best of times for our community in that we have the best role model, an African American President of the United States. Yet we still live in the worst of times for those of us who still live in poverty, in drug infested communities seemingly separate from the promise of America. The $10,000 endowment will allow Seven Lights Productions to shine a light on a path to promise, to success, to healing that is available to all of us if we pull together to encourage the next generation. Written by Rashida M. Turner See less

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46 cast members

Name	Known for
Willie Davis III Young Jamal Cummings Young Jamal Cummings See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Jordan Benjamin Williams Young Malcolm Cummings Young Malcolm Cummings See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Lord Jamar Chucky Chucky See fewer	Boiler Room (2000)
Rasha Mella Pam Cummings Pam Cummings See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Louis Stancil Chip Cummings Chip Cummings See fewer	Pretty Stoned (2023)
Adam Wade Preacher Preacher See fewer	A Bronx Tale (1993)
Popa Wu Kent Cummings Kent Cummings See fewer	Pride and Glory (2008)
Michael Serrarano Elijah Cummings Elijah Cummings See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Jamel Wade Officer Hope Officer Hope See fewer	Runaway - The Keisha Davis Story (2021)
Nnamdi Nwosa Fast Eddie Fast Eddie See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Nandi Abyss Cepeda-Broadous Latisha Brown Latisha Brown See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Leslie Alexander Pinky Pinky See fewer	Break (IV) (2009)
Brittany Angley News Reporter News Reporter See fewer	The Leftovers (2014)
Jada Simone Bailey Williams Funeral Mourner Funeral Mourner See fewer	Drugs 101 (2010)
Darrin Bell Office Gordon Office Gordon See fewer	Stripped (2014)
Tenieka Brannon Funeral Mourner Funeral Mourner See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Sarayyah Butler Davis Girl Upstairs Girl Upstairs See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Glenford David Building Crowd Building Crowd See fewer	Drugs 101 (2010)
Nanci Lynn Fletcher Denise Denise See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Michaela Flood Young Gwen Young Gwen See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Joy Foster Building Crowd Building Crowd See fewer	Red Right Hand (2024)
Bashek A. Grimes Funeral Mourner Funeral Mourner See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Aaron Grundy Neighborhood Kid # 2 Neighborhood Kid # 2 See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Bruce Hawkins Principle Grant Principle Grant See fewer	The Peacemaker (1997)
Boise Holmes Rusty Rusty See fewer	Kiss the Girls (1997)
Powerful A. Hope Detective 1 Detective 1 See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Jordan Jamison Talib Talib See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Mort Kessler Sheldon Winters Sheldon Winters See fewer	Straight-Jacket (2004)
Brandon Khalil Lex Lex See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
David Leardo Building Crowd Building Crowd See fewer	Drugs 101 (2010)
Ricardo Lewis III Scott Scott See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Nubia Lewis Funeral Mourner / Park Girl Funeral Mourner / Park Girl See fewer	Drugs 101 (2010)
Eric Manson Building Crowd Building Crowd See fewer	Drugs 101 (2010)
Moriah Middlebrooks Barbara Cummings Barbara Cummings See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Denise Odom Neighborhood Girl #1 Neighborhood Girl #1 See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Ronnie Richardson Building Crowd Building Crowd See fewer	A Bucket o' French & Saunders (2007)
Yasin Richardson Building Crowd Building Crowd See fewer	Drugs 101 (2010)
Cindy Sapp Teacher Teacher See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Naomi Shima April Hanson April Hanson See fewer	Intercessors (2020)
Evan Stern School Security Supervisor School Security Supervisor See fewer	Pressurecooker (1997)
James Thomas Building Crowd Building Crowd See fewer	Drugs 101 (2010)
Jeremaih Thomas Eugene Eugene See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Mathew Thomas Russell Russell See fewer	Drug Affected (2020)
Rakeim Wade Funeral Mourner Funeral Mourner See fewer	Drugs 101 (2010)
Ashton Williams Building Crowd Building Crowd See fewer	Sugar! (2016)
Kevin Scullin Detective 2 (uncredited) Detective 2 (uncredited) See fewer	Law & Order (1990)