Quran Squire: How a Jay Z Sponsorship Led to Morehouse College and Shortlist of Hollywood's Elite
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Show Notes
This episode features the multitalented writer and filmmaker Quran Squire. He has worked with the likes of Director X, Joe Jonas, Khalid and more. Throughout this episode he talks about a myriad of things such as his Muslim upbringing in New Jersey, getting sponsored by Jay Z to go on a college tour, how he got into Hollywood and his experience working on the hit series Genius: MLK/X. As a creative or anyone with a dream this an episode you don't want to miss.
Episode Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:14 Qurans Path To Islam & Family History
10:13 His Father & the NOI
20:43 When He Discovered His Love for Filmmaking
24:03 Jay Z foundations takes him to Morehouse
31:02 Morehouse to LA
39:09 His Favorite Director
40:27 His First Job in Hollywood
44:37 How He Got Into the Writers Room of Genius: MLK/X
47:03 Writing His First Episode for TV
49:54 Dealing With Imposter Syndrome
51:00 Malcom X Had Anxiety
1:02:03 Why You Should Yes to Things
1:04:41 Whats Next For Quran
1:10:41 Working With Doctor X
1:12:00 Navigating Hollywood as a Black Muslim Man
1:17:38 Credits
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