Ms. Tee built a life of crime selling angel dust out of a designer handbag in Manhattan. One day, the hustler’s lifestyle caught up with her, and she was shot in the back. And what a time to be recovering from a gunshot wound: she had just given birth and her daughter’s father was sentenced to at least 20 years in prison. Ms. Tee traded in a life where she caused damage in her community and instead began to heal it, running various programs to help the unhoused. She’s an author and an inspiration who shares the highs and the lows of her incredible life story.

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http://www.shesmstee.com

IG: @harlemheroine 

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YouTube: Straight Talk with Ms Tee

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00:00 Intro 

02:15 Childhood and Aspirations 

09:40 Start of trouble and Operations in Harlem

15:35 Harlem Queenpins and Cops reaction

18:49 Temptations 

22:18 Setup while six months pregnant 

31:57 Started working a regular job 

34:33 The Original 50 Cent

38:00 Return to selling and showing dominance 

42:00 Brothers Passing 

46:35 Power (TV SHOW) 

47:43 Sharing her story 

52:00 Nickname and Netflix 

55:40 Therapy 

57:54 Impact on Daughter 

1:02:43 Life now 

1:05:33 Snitching

1:06:30 Message to younger self 

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