Thomas Copeland Jr.

Set in the 1930's, Birth of the Black Underworld takes viewers on a fascinating journey into the makings of the black underworld and the evolving mindsets of a pack of young would be gangsters lead by Satterfield Jackson who was an orphan taken in by respected Italian mobster Marco Ricci who has ties in both the Italian and Jewish Mafia. Marco and Satterfield develop a father/son bond and like any father would do, Ricci grooms Satterfield for the real world. The Underworld.

Arthur cares for his wife Mercy in the aftermath of an accident that destroyed her memory. In an effort to stimulate her mind, Arthur tells tall-tales about the mysterious scar on his chest, which appeared the same day Mercy lost her memory. His wild tales take Mercy, and the audience, to a sword fight with a samurai warrior; a gunfight in the Old West; an escape from pirates on the Mediterranean Sea. The setting is always different, but hints of the truth are woven within, hoping to remain hidden within these fantasy worlds.

When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.