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4 unusual facts about Cle Shaheed Sloan


Cle Shaheed Sloan

Sloan starred in two of Training Day writer David Ayer's directorial efforts, the 2008 film Street Kings featuring Forrest Whitaker and Keanu Reeves, and End of Watch, a 2012 film about the life of two LAPD officers (Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña) in South Central Los Angeles.

Sloan was featured on Bill O'Reilly's The O'Reilly Factor and Anderson Cooper 360° speaking out against gang violence on behalf of his non profit organization AKTIVE which is helping to "Change the gangs from the inside" by working with active gang members in communities nationwide.

The job allowed Sloan to meet director Antoine Fuqua and sparked his interest in becoming a cinematographer.

Sloan was introduced to the film industry by football legend Jim Brown, who helped him secure a job as an assistant when he was released from prison.



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