Quanell X (born Quanell Jefferson Evans on December 7, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the New Black Panther Party and a community activist in Houston, Texas.
His parents were both Nation of Islam members from Los Angeles. After his parents' divorce, Quanell moved to Houston with his mother and younger brother.
Quanell was a drug dealer in the Sunnyside community of south Houston, Texas.[1]. In May 1989, Quanell spent a brief time in jail and received 10 years probation for possessing and dealing crack cocaine.
It was during this time that Quanell had a life changing conversion and decided he would devote his life to the betterment of African-Americans in Houston.
Once a "young street thug" according to himself, Quanell polished up his image to set a better role model for the people he leads. He always appears in a suit and tie to show young Black men that it is important to be respectable and to command respect in appearance.
Quanell is a skilled speaker and also began to use his skills in oratory to help lead his organization.
Once a hustler, always a hustler!
