Jalen Rose talks about his Detroit roots and connection to the Black Mafia Family | New York Post

Ahead of the premiere of BMF on Starz, Jalen Rose guides us through his hometown of Detroit to discuss his unique upbringing during the Black Mafia Family era. In this exclusive video with the New York Post, Jalen dives into the city’s history, focusing specifically on the 80s and 90s, when kingpin brothers Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory rose to become one of the most influential crime families in the country.

The introduction of cocaine and other drugs to the black community in the 1980s led to broken families and crime. But it also led to a financial way out for many young men, leaving them to make a decision about how they wanted to live.

In the late 80’s, Jalen Rose was already an aspiring athlete, but his mother didn’t want him to go Cooley High School, the top school for basketball near their house, as she knew what went down in the neighborhood. Jalen ended up in Southwest Detroit, which turned out to be much worse. He learned about the 50 Boys, who would eventually evolve to become the Black Mafia Family, during his time playing basketball at Southwestern High School.

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