Legendary Greats
Romeo Barnes
This legendary Great Romeo Barnes was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio. From a very early age Romeo knew what direction he wanted to take with his life and that was owning his own business, being his own boss. He had no idea that he would also have one of the most successful youth programs in the city.
In 2012 he began a community cleanup in Cleveland’s St Clair/Superior area with a group of youth and from this...Youth & Unity Stop the Violence was created. From 2012 till today he has never stopped running for our youth. Romeo has hosted over 100 events, programs and trips for children across the state and no family has ever had to pay. Through Romeo’s tireless dedication he has kept his program going through out the years. Youth & Unity does not have a 501c3 and is funded through Romeo’s hands on diligence and with the help of devoted supporters across the city like all of the areas salons and barbershops that constantly support. To each individual, group or-
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Roosevelt Wright (Ro Wright), he uses Reaux Fareal as his moniker because it connects him to his Louisiana roots and reminds him to always be himself… unapologetically. Reaux has publicly stated his greatest honor is being the father of three sons. Cadence, Ethan, and Caleb, the Godson that he always claims as his own. Reaux played a role on the HBO series, Treme, and he has also been featured on Fox Sports, MTV, TBN, and Congo TV Network. He wrote, directed, and starred in Get The Ring, now playing on Amazon Prime. “I feel I am more effective using my gifts to bridge racial gaps, empowering others through my books, and connecting people through my music and many creative Page 16” abilities.
ganization or club that has ever given he is grateful and wants to say THANK YOU for the support. In 2019 Romeo was able to open his first Youth and Unity Classroom, offering finance, entrepreneurship, mentorship, etiquette and more. Romeo is a successful entrepreneur that wants to give back to his community, the youth and help entrepreneurs succeed. In 2016 Romeo launched Youth & Unity Water with a Cause which is a purified bottled water with a portion of the proceeds donated to Cancer Research. In that same year he launched his Own line of wine called LAVISH Wine. He is a successful promoter and has ran his own shoe store LAVISH Heelz This legendary Great continues to invest in the youth and the community and today has a new Wine Foxy by LAVISH Wine and is the publisher of Cleveland AMPS Magazine.
