And although the present state of your circumstance may appear heavy, it is only temporary. He assumes responsibility to educate young black men and women about their circumstances not determining their destinations. McKinley uses this Bible verse to describe the current circumstance of a black man in America. “For our light of affliction, which is but for a moment.”
All you have to do is tag him on IG, if you’re hosting a Hit the Floor party and he will see how to get signed copies to you. When asked by Jet Magazine if he was planning on writing another book, his response was he wants to give away copies of the book he has. After choosing the first 20 words, he created 20 original poems. The content from his eBooks were created by fans on Twitter, which sent him one word to write a poem. Being a poet of two eBooks, Volume I and Volume II) McKinley is creatively sharp with the pen. He compares this to the idea of taking a blank canvas and creating something out of nothing. “We were given a script with a bunch of words and told to bring something that they’ve never seen before.” He shares with Hallmark Channel that the show Hit the Floor tapped into his creative abilities as an actor. McKinley is no stranger to acting as he’s appeared in All My Children, General Hospital, and film End of Watch, just to name a few. How the desires of what you truly want in life is within arm’s reach, once it’s discovered. One thing I’ve grasped from watching McKinley Freeman is how humbled his spirit is.
I still have my same homeboys back in Champaign, IL.”
I buy t-shirts with weird slogans on them - I’m just a dude like everyone else. Drop the money, drop the act, and even put his career at stake. The character Derek Roman is known to get whatever he wants and it’s not until he’s met with his biggest challenge of Ahsha Hayes ( Taylour Paige) that he finds exactly what he needed his entire life. He was featured in the 2012 film End of Watch in the role of Williams. McKinley Freeman was born in Champaign, Illinois, USA on Saturday, J(Generation X). Partly due to the desire for simplicity, this shines heavily through the character Derek Roman and the personality of the actor behind this character. McKinley Freeman is a Gemini and was born in The Year of the Ox Life.
Native of Champaign, Illinois, McKinley Freeman has mastered the role of Derek Roman in the hit series Hit the Floor.