Fox 5 Films: The Life and Death of Robert Peace

[@thobanimadlala]

Who is here after the movie trailer

[@t-macc7697]

🙋🏾I had too🤦🏾

[@Better4YourSoulFood]

Who said smoking pot is bad?

[@jayman3915]

Me. Read the book years ago

[@DeeDale-qo2pb]

100%

[@EchoJ]

Got the “up next“ after watching the trailer😂 Chiwetel Ejiofor is gonna be mad asf at Google, because his 2-hour movie is already boiled down to 14mins for free on KZbin. 😅

[@GratitudeGriot]

Just finished this audiobook and started googling to see if Rob's killers were ever found. One of the many tragedies is that Rob didn't get to experience cannabis legalization in NJ. Wish he would've gone to grad school fresh out of Yale...wish he would've taken that office job at the airport...wish he would've lived💔

[@akuasalaam490]

"Wish he would've lived." 😢

[@LikeKools]

Not getting married, raising a family, walking his daughter down the aisle but your sad he didn’t get to see weed legalized? Some high bar you set Meanwhile that shit probably got him killed

[@donatapowell8143]

​@@LikeKools EXACTLY! Black mentality 🤦‍♀️

[@teresaandrews8500]

Excellent read. If only he could have lived to his potential.

[@chrisg9842]

I picked up this book one day in barnes and noble just walking through trying to get my mind right...I'm glad I did..this was a great book that all men of color should read RIP ROB PEACE

[@nkwari]

He tried to help all these friends and family members with money, but I don't think he took care of his self--he needed therapy and self care.

[@jenmar4540]

I had never heard about Robert's story until a few days ago. His murder was completely sad and unnecessary. RIP Robert Peace

[@gjone1]

😭😭😭 I just saw the movie - glad they made the movie and left him with a hero's salute by doing that...✊🏾🤲🏾💔

[@penelopesnopes6852]

Very interesting to actually see the places mentioned in the book.

[@curtisharris8220]

Tragic ending to a good life happens too much in the ghetto.

[@RavenGawd]

I'm just tired of my Benedict's family members getting shot down. I'm tired of losing my BROTHERS. Fam, if y'all read this please change, reach out and be safe

[@xcel007]

FYI - There are other people from St Benedicts in the comments. Myself and Devin.

[@mrrogergph]

Tf you two are rambling about🫵🫵🫵​@@xcel007

[@HovaNirvana]

He was murdered 10 years ago today. R.I.P. Rob Peace, or Shaun.

[@theicewitch9328]

When it boils down to it at the end of the day , trying to help his Dad was his demise.

[@ms.sharon.262]

This book was displayed along with many others during black history month in the showcase of the high school I’m working. I’m not big on reading but was quite curious about this book. I am truly enjoying it, very interesting, love the different characters. A few chapters to go. He was truly a inspirational.

[@michellejackson8259]

I just ordered this book a few days ago. This book was picked for my book club.

[@Powerule23]

If you remove the Yale/Ivy League factor, he was just like a lot of other college grads with conflicted backgrounds who sadly waste their energy in the drug game. I was able to identify with the stories in the book as well as the people, because it's just so common. One of the drawback of marijuana (for some people) is that it suppresses the expediency of getting your life together, especially when you're conflicted emotionally. What's not directly mentioned in the book, although illustrated on multiple occasions, is that he also appears to have been an alcoholic. If so, it's tough to get your life in order under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Sad story, because had his father remained in his life physically day-to-day, there's a good chance this story doesn't end this way.

[@ChloeFaith0406]

And the thing is my family is best friends with there's sryeeta is my neighbor ❤

[@jayman3915]

Yes he started drinking and smoking early.

[@paulatavares5220]

His father murdered 2 women , so how can you say if he stayed in his life physically on daily basis that there was a good chance this story wouldn't end this way ?? Where did you see the bright side as I can't see it.

[@Powerule23]

@@paulatavares5220 Well, obviously, that means his father doesn't go off to prison. His father was a major influence in his life and the iIncarceration created an emotional void that he ever overcame. I don't recall that the father exposed Rob to a much violence.

[@TRUSTnBELIEVE1]

This movie was AMAZING!! I'm telling EVERYONE it's a must see and a must read!

[@laurafabianmarrero]

Agree

[@kricketbx]

I recently went to the movie screening and I was soooo upset-he was such a treasure~!! Sadly, this type of story is not new-We often lose special people to this lifestyle-His story is unique simply because he had better choices and most don't really see a better choice. Sad story but not rare! :(

[@stellabrown909]

Very nice movie…the dad seemed to be a selfish man…you can’t put your heavy load on your kids.

[@kameshab3398]

I had the pleasure to read this masterpiece. Jeff, I’m still waiting on my copy 😊

[@aemsiw3798]

It’s interesting the people that profit off of other people’s stories. The same people profit off of the labor, stories, inventions and history.

[@jayman3915]

They are the ones who write them…unfortunately

[@sharonrobinso2988]

Yes once I heard his voice (Hobbs) and kept watching I said the same thing. I wonder how much of the money is going to his Mom.

[@donatapowell8143]

​@@sharonrobinso2988 Exactly! I would not want no white man profiting off my black child or family member. Now if he donated the profits to the black community that would be a different story.

[@BouncerCFC]

Im from London. Da same thing is happening over here.

[@yayits1990]

I just want to know did the family receive any of the proceeds from the book sales?

[@cobracommander9138]

They act like he was some kind of Kingpin selling crack or strung out on heroin. As if he was some addict that couldn't let his habit go. He sold weed to his classmates to make ends meet. His classmates were buying weed anyways. Then he sold weed to help himself and his mother. I live across the street from a huge legal weed shop where they just have every weed imaginable. This place is a huge warehouse of weed. Robert's story wasn't that long ago and that weed shop has been there for a while now.

[@Rodnyet]

Just finished the movie which was sad. Rob had so much potential and it's unfortunate his life was taken before he could fulfill them. 🙏🏾

[@mrclax7852]

To make a long story short shawn was exceptionally gifted and smart he just didn’t have his father in his life and he used drugs to ease the pain of his father’s Absence.

[@ttisttbethebbg100]

That my mom syreeta tabarez

[@ravenjackson4431]

Just finished the audiobook. Would love a book. I hope Jeff shared income from his story w the family

[@zeetaroberts6692]

THANK YOU SO MUCH JEFF!!!

[@hs-qk9qf]

Dang it, another brilliant mind gone too soon.

[@mackdittyonasis]

Just saw the film…Very Sad & tragic 8/10

[@marymcclain5050]

Where did you watch? Can’t find full movie on KZbin prime nowhere 😢

[@mackdittyonasis]

@@marymcclain5050 It was at my local movie theater for 2 weeks

[@stellabrown909]

Over here today 08/15/24 after watching the well made movie about him. Camille needs to promote this movie. She did good.

[@thea7418]

Did they ever find his Dad innocent?

[@mrperfect390]

Just watched the movie OMG IT WAS SAD

[@JamStarMom]

Clearly brilluant guy who didnt break free in spite of doors opening up for him.

[@wolfspain7385]

This is the problem with the black community and I speak from experience. So many of us come from bad situations and fatherlessness and drugs are destroying us. I am blessed to have a father that married my mum and was there my entire life but even he went to prison before I was born and its that what woke him up. This story is utterly tragic and we had a genius ripped from us too soon. Just such a shame that with all his smarts he wasn't smart enough to realise that the drugs would be what killed him one way or the other. Sad, sad, sad. Until we acknowledge the issue, we will never be able to fix it.

[@TheGuillotineKing]

Of course he benefits from Robs life I wonder if the family got anything

[@ms.sharon.262]

Just started the book.

[@454lin]

Not sure how he went to Yale university and then became a baggage handler. He was so social and seem to have a good network

[@xcel007]

My guess is that even though he had a degree in Biochemistry from Yale....no one would hire him. Plus he didn't have the same network as his richer classmates...this limiting his options .

[@Prettygirlvita]

Choices

[@tima.478]

"Even if you in a Benz you still a ninja in a coupe!" Kanye said it best...

[@JuneDeniro]

A life guide

[@Swag94-v8s]

I knew that jealous snitch kid was gone be the end of him, u can have a brilliant plan but it’s always a dummy ready to ruin it for you & when his friend said,”the only way u can handle that problem is what u got in your hand” But Rob wasn’t a killer & unfortunately that rat got em killed. I wish he’d listen to his Yale friends his girlfriend & his Moms. I wish his Dad would’ve told his son to live his life cause his other friends told him their Dad wouldn’t allow em to risk their futures for him

[@Tre38843]

@9:11 - WAIT A MINUTE… HE HELD A DEGREE IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & PHYSICS YET WORKED MENIAL JOBS SUCH AS A BAGGAGE HANDLER AT THE AIRPORT!

[@vg4life]

What a fkn waste. Rip to this dude

[@joshuagrigsby888]

Movie had me in tears , I thank Allah I’m still alive cause this story is my life 🙏🏿

[@Ksnamaste]

Not sure how I feel about this man benefiting from this robs story. Just shows you can’t have for feet in to different worlds.

[@vondalittle1814]

💙💙

[@MaiaDuerr]

It's a great book, but whoa -- it's not a novel. It's non-fiction.

[@crysanathompson6027]

if he was alive today he would be so rich weed is legalized now

[@mrdontpl8y]

Lied from the start demons... His father was there for him until he went to prison smh i hate demons...

[@essj3334]

He looked like Kendrick Lamar

[@sicksadworld6221]

✝️🙏🏾🕊

[@devincarroll256]

This book is full of lies. Jeff is wolf in sheep's clothing. Taking advantage of someone he called a friend.

[@kat7939]

I read the book and I feel the same!

[@raineyj560]

From this interview, it seems like the headmaster (this word always irked me) was pissed at him instead of sad.

[@kenitomendez]

The author made up a lot of stuff in the book to support a particular narrative. I knew Shaun and his family well. 4:09 😅 All your proceeds minus cost should go to Newark charities, that embodied Shaun good qualities.

[@kenitomendez]

I don't think the author made a deliberate effort to take advantage of his friend. It just played itself out that way. I've been in the same room with him on two occasions. He seems sincere. Some misrepresenting in the book, however, but he I feel was being as genuine as he knew how or capable of being.

[@xcel007]

@devincaroll256 agreed. He's profiting off the death of his roommate

[@Wuus]

Of course they find a way to blame it on weed .

[@Lifeasnaniie]

He was raised in east orange not south orange. And no affiance I don’t think a Caucasian person should be telling a black persons story

[@baileyclark8483]

Oh for crying out loud.

[@kat7939]

Straight facts!

[@nkwari]

YES! Fox5 made a big mistake there. They don't seem to know the Oranges and Newark and uses the names interchangeably. I just finished reading the book. It would have benefited from an author who knows what it is like to be black in elite white atmosphere and the fun of East Orange childhood, some things were missing from the book in terms of that, but you could tell the author was going hard as he could to give us all the details through research and interviews. Seemed like he wanted to do right by the young man that died.

[@raineyj560]

​@@baileyclark8483just don't understand, do u 🤔

[@fragileguyguy7226]

I read the book, “The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, and I had before and during my reading of said book. On the other hand, the book, “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” by Jeff Hobbs, was written by one of the few people willing to do a little bit of research in order to tie as many facts into a narrative as possible. The book doesn’t exist just because Robert Peace lived an exceptional life. The book exist because one White Man found Robert Peace’s life to be an interesting story to tell. It stinks, but that’s how some stories get written.

[@madmanaustinmadman9671]

What's the lesson here , i bet no one gets it

[@ChloeFaith0406]

Dude this is my friends family sryeeta is her mom

[@o13sweetboy]

What makes him so special than anybody else for him to deserve a movie? And why should i feel sorry for him when he made those choices in this life and he faced the consequences.

[@jayman3915]

Not to be disrespectful but was that the uncle who stole his money.

[@terryfitz7702]

Should of left the community “ everybody can’t go” surround yourself around high vibrational people and it’s sad all these single homes and incarcerated fathers etc Rip 🪦

[@matthewjenkins341]

Right all friends ain't good friends that's beneficial for you