Rappers The Game and Snoop Dogg are organizing a summit with Los Angeles-area gang members to discuss ways to curb violence.
The Game put the word out on social media, inviting leaders of the Crips, Bloods and other street gangs to come together at a town hall style meeting Sunday in South Los Angeles.
Good morning world. I hope everyone slept well….. Los Angeles, on behalf of myself snoopdogg,… https://t.co/SRVjdUvjUV
— Black Jesus (@thegame) July 17, 2016
The event is called “Time To Unite: United Hoods + Gangs Nation.”
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The Game, who hails from nearby Compton, says he wants men to have a much-needed conversation about their influence on young people and how to serve as better role models.
Earlier this month, The Game and Snoop Dogg led a peaceful march to Los Angeles police headquarters, where they met with the mayor and police chief and urged improved relations between authorities and minority communities.
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