Kevin’s way of thinking and teaching the black community is considered dangerous to the Jim Crow “thinkers”. Once unity begins, they’ll deem him as a threat. Kevin is trying to save the black family, and he knows we can’t do it without the black woman. I’m a student Kevin. Teach my brother.

Notice when you’re wearing a hoodie and jeans, you’re treated one way. But when you’re suited and booted you’re treated better. IMAGE IS POWER.

My grandfather was an Italian immigrant who spoke only broken english. Despite his third grade education, he was highly skilled and made a career as a machinist. He went to work everyday in a coat and tie and gentleman's hat and drove his beautiful American luxury automobile to work. When he got there he would change into his shop coveralls. At the end of the day, he would shower, put on his suit and drive home. Everyone in the neighborhood was certain he was either a doctor, lawyer or high-ranking executive. He had excellent manners and true class. Decades later my grandmother told me that my grandfather never came to the kitchen table in a t-shirt. He wasn't always fancy, but always presentable. He was never stuck up or pretentious. This important lesson was passed down to me from my father: Be very careful how you leave the house, because you are representing the family. Bring honor on the family name. I have never forgotten this.

Was never in the military but constantly get asked if I was because of my professional presentation. pants pulled up, shirt belt pants seam lined up, clean shoes, and upright posture. speaking in full sentences, it's the small things that create a positive image of self.

This is some serious truth. You constantly hear black people complain about the image of black people but then live up to the very stereotypes put out there about us. I get sick of that mess.

KS has changed my life since I started listening to him. I'm from Philly and there's a lot of negativity. So I finally got the courage to leave the hood for a better life. Today I'm in a better place.

This man left a LEGACY. Even if you don't agree with him, at least he made you think. He'll be remembered.

RIP Brother. You changed how I show up in life. You helped me to realized that image is extremely important and each one of us has a responsibility and the ability to project the best image for ourselves and the groups we represent. Salute!!

Kevin just dropped 147 points 97 rebounds 52 assists, 47 Steals, and 39 Blocks...

Growing up My father showed me how a man should be and he was “different” from your stereotype African man, he communicates effectively, he’s educated, and very well tempered and patient unless you tried his manhood lol he always wore suits and even casual low keyed was dressed up when running errands it was rare to see him wearing jeans. My father raised me and compared to my friends with mother’s I never ever heard my father gossip or even speak ill towards another man so often I never knew the gossip in the community that everyone but me knew. My father is my hero and I’m so thankful, Kevin reminds me soooo much of my father.

"People got online and trash a man's image as if he wasn't a man" eerie as that happened to him. We love you, Godfather. Rest well.

Who else is going back watching every video... 👀 RIp God father! Make sure u keep the likes 👍 up guys on his videos.

When I dress GQ or preppy and speak/write with proper diction and etiquette, I’m paying homage to all the black educators and professionals who paved the way; not because I’m attempting to be other than black.

“It’s amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites. ” Thomas Sowell

This man gave so much to the world. I pray God welcomed him home

This video has so much applicability to The Godfather’s death and image. May he Rest In Peace. Those who know the value of the light that Kevin brought to this world please continue to speak about it. His test was his testimony and it applies to us to.

Now I understand why you didn't touch that Derrick Jaxn situation.

This is empowering to witness. I’m thankful for men like KS. I’m not African American I’m actually Mexican but I want to see all my brothers rise up 😤🙏🏽

Without a shadow of a doubt, this was KS BEST WORK!!! His untimely death shows the vast importance of controlling how the world sees us. Media outlets and platforms have jumped at the chance to discredit his work without challenge, as opposed to when he invited them to. It's imperative that we keep this particular message alive.

Can we just be honest he’s one of the Top G’s Of our generation honestly. Much love u will always be remembered 🤞🏽♾️

Mr.Samuels, my admiration level has peaked. I have never heard a black man in modern-day speak about our image and how we are responsible for it the way you have. You now have a faithful supporter in me.

Kevin is teaching! My father wore a suit every single day, and even had little suits tailor-made for my brother when he was 5! My mother always dressed like a lady too, so naturally I followed and my friends used to say I dressed "too white." Image is so important, before you even speak a word people have already judged you by your image.

This man was a superhero...he even had his own theme music.

Gone FAR FAR to soon, this brother was needed sooner, still needed today, and will still be need in the future. I truly hope the men who watched him truly live up to his vision and legacy.

This is why we support you Kevin, you wanna actually set things right. we gotta come together family! ✊🏿💯

Shout out to real black men that kept the code of not shaming, or bringing one other down. Snitching should not being our only code.

IMO this is when KS was at his best. He loved his community and the attempts to discredit him and his work are harmful.

This last year I starter to dress nicer and people talk and treat you better you treat yourself better and feel better Nice shoes make you walk better and a good perfume give you a lot more confidence too This guy's was and still is a gem teaching men's to level themselves up Smart in a hole different level

This makes me thank god for my dad. Growing up image was everything. Demanding respect and controlling the room. My dad dressed in a suit just because some days & the respect he maintained was priceless. He oversaw a Halliburton work site but many won’t know. He never wore joggers or sweats, only freshly starched pants with creases & professional attire. At 71 years old he’s still complimented & highly respected in his retirement.

This dude is more Pro-black than I imagined. If u can watch Wendy Williams gossip and Oprah talk then you can listen to someone who is helping to bridge the black community between BM and BW.

This man is doing crucial work for the black community .

I miss this man... slowly getting back to listening to this man...Before it was too painful.....I had been listening almost everyday before he pass. ..Miss you godfather

KS is a 53 year old man, if you can't listen to the wisdom of your elders, you are truly lost.

I used to only wear blazers and blouses, nice shoes and always have my hair curled. White people would treat me like a First Lady, but black people would always tell me I’m over dressed and question why I looked “so nice”. Slowly I started changing the way I dressed and used sneakers and hoodies, so I blended in more with black people. But bwoi Kevin has really opened my eyes with this!! Honestly the influence we keep really does make a difference. All these years I’ve been influenced negatively by my so called friends because they always want to walk around naked or in sneakers. Since I started wearing sneakers, I got less positive attention. I’m going back to My blazers and blouses and looking like a lady in my heels.

I’m not black, I’m 1st gen chicano and he hit on a lot of great points that have been lost in our time. Image is power, what a great voice of reason. I’ll be taking this advice myself and applying it. Just because everyone around you is acting a fool doesn’t mean you have to as well

Crazy part is I didn’t figure this out till I started going downtown/north side Chicago last year door dashing and I was wearing what I’m comfortable in ppl treated me like I was bout to rob the place! But when I dressed like a grown man I got treated with the utmost respect! I kept associating it with racism but clearly it wasn’t! Image is everything thanks godfather!

At a time when he had everyone's attention, instead of trying to make more money Kevin choose to teach.

Mr. Samuels just dropped NUKES with this one. The “you know who’s” have already dug holes for themselves.

It really did feel like so much change was coming just for a small window in time. Then one man passes and everyone’s back to their bullshit. It was nice while it lasted. Hope those who changed their lives keep his memory alive. He really did inject so much life into those that truly listened. I’ll always be grateful for that.

I grew up in the '70's, most of the men in my family were blue collar. They wore Dickey's and overalls every day for work. But when the holidays came or they went to church, they wore Brooks Brothers suits, Stacey Adams shoes, London Fog coats, and Dobbs hats. I have never forgotten those images. They worked hard, but when it came time, to get flied up, they showed up and showed out. Image is indeed, everything.

I'm not even black. THIS is deep thinking shit. 100% keep the content rolling

'In Times of Deceit, Telling the Truth IS a Revolutionary Act.' George Orwell

I love he always subconsciously touched/fixed his tie as he talked. Ever the image consultant!

Thank you for this blog Mr. Samuels, it's usefulness is needed. I am a black woman raised overseas , and this is all shocking to me. The shock stems from the fact we as a people tend to spoon feed certain stereotypes to ones who wish to oppress. The only way to," nip this in the bud" so to say is to rise above situations. It is a double edge sword as you said, I have been called ," White Washed" due to the fact I am very articulate and walk in the truth of the way I was raised. We are not all raised or from lower economic situations.

Our image really is messed up. Once I bought a pair of Chelsea boots and the cashier asked me “what’s the occasion”. Not a tuxedo, not even a pair of oxfords. A pair of Chelsea boots.

Brother Kevin just went beast mode.

Watchin the intro like damn bro imiss watchn new episodes almost everyday🤦🏾‍♂️

Image is power! 👏🏾 Kevin was an army of 1. 🙏🏽 This entire video was a culture class.

My father is the same way. He won’t talk down on anybody. The importance of image is everything. Him, his father & my great-grandfather stayed in a suit. I proudly bring that up as often as I can.

This might be his most important stream yet. Birth of a nation started a dark trend that’s still relevant today. it won’t happen overnight but let’s be mindful of this and start changing the narrative!

I just shared this video with my son. This is priceless. RIP

Hearing him speak on this topic is so sad now watching how they did him after he died he was so right and ahead of his time. Your legacy lives on brother

I love the Gladiator reference. “What we do in life echos in eternity.” Meaning whatever actions we take will carry on to our families, friends and the people around us.

This is why i hate shows like love and hip hop. Image is everything and that show is really big on living up to bad stereotypes put on the black community.

Thank you so much Mr. Samuels. Continue to rest in peace. We needed this and so much more.

Just bought a beautiful Charcoal Grey suit today. Alterations will be finished in 2 weeks. Then this shows up on my to watch list.

I wanna see all of Kevin’s detractors do a response video to this very serious message! This was an awakening!

It's 5am in South Africa 🌍🇿🇦 and we up,watching and listening.. 🔥🏆

This man was a great man. RIP from senegal west Africa.

Keeping the family together and good parenting is the key. You can’t have a good image without good role models and without understanding history and how to act right. Many people with a bad image have never been taught the right way to behave.

This is why History will ALWAYS be my favorite subject. You can't argue against it but you can learn from it. Slay your enemies with knowledge

The " Love n Hip hop" image has way too much impact on our youth

KS WE MISS YOU MAN!!!!!

This is KS at his best. Love him or hate him he was one of our great black intellectuals.

This whole situation has taught me the error of my ways. A lot of times men as fans of sports forget that the term fan is short for fanatic, and we get quite fanatical when talking about sports. We tend to separate the man from the athlete. From now on I will monitor the way I speak about certain things behind closed doors and/or on social media. Even if it is about something as mundane as sports.

Kevin Samuel has proven on his platform image is power I’ve watched him go from 50,000 to almost 1,000,000 subs in less than a year, the reason why I say 1 million because theres at least 200,000 people out there watching him that just refuse too subscribe.. it’s proof that evil will view you more than your supporters

RIP to this iconic man. Cool as Cool gets.

I dress with purpose whenever I step outside my house because image matters especially for men of color! Thank you Keven Samuels even though you're gone.

Black Man State of Emergency Meetings by The Godfather always the best shows imo 🐐

They understood image was powerful when Black Panther came out. It was so “important” to see a black super hero. But when its comes to taking personal responsibility, everyone wants to pretend like it shouldn’t matter and society should accept us the way we are. Its not just about the image others portray of us, the most important image is the one we portray of ourselves everyday.

I needed this whole video. Thanks GF. Lesson: "Image is power"

I try to dress well. But I learnt my lesson one day when I went to the bank to do some transactions from my account. I was in a hoodie and jeans, the banker looked at me like " you sure you have enough money to do such things ". She opened my account and only took me seriously when she saw my account balance. Your dressing reveals your worth. You don't need to buy expensive clothes, just look well put together and carry your body well and you will be fine. I take a good look at myself in the mirror, approve myself before stepping out

48 Laws of Power. Law 5: So Much Depends On Reputation Guard It With Your Life

Who dares to dislike this powerful message ?

He's still alive don't stop we want more of. This brother is loaded with knowledge live ETERNALLY my Brother...🙏🏿

What a great message, Kevin. Very well planned video. I know your message was pointed at the black man but, there was still lots of info that can apply to boys/men of any ethnicity. Your message about image in general, very much applies to all men of this modern age. This message was very much needed in today’s society.

Black men we need to stop pushing out this negative ignorant image of ourselves. That “rapper” “thug” look. Don’t copy others style and looks, be your own human, and don’t dress ignorant to fall into negative stereotypes.

“We going to school today, pack a lunch!” He wasn’t lying! Grab your Capri sun!!

It's so true when your dressed sharp people just act way different nicer smile more .it's like night and day .I need to dress sharp too thanks for this reminder

Wow. That was amazing. Thank you for bestowing your knowledge, experience and expertise with us black men. My mind has been opened to things I didn’t know was important. Our personal image and image as black men is far more important than I previously thought it was. Thank you. 🙏🏽

Grandma and Momma always said don't embarrass the family! Some of our people should be banned from the Galaxy!

Neely Fuller Jr’s “4 Wants” came to mind once he mentioned being on code. 1. WHAT do you want to do? 2. WHY do you want to do it? 3. HOW do you plan on doing it? 4. WHAT do you expect the CONSTRUCTIVE result to be? IYKYK

This is a overall issue with young men, not only black people I, as a white dude, am starting to dress better even to go to my friends' house. I get joked around for it and I just got in a shirt, some pants and a pair of boots. I get all the "Look at you, all fancy and shit". Thing is I am looking at myself in the mirror and I am way more confident in myself while dressing better. And I notice older people looking at me more, smiling more, being better put towards me in general. Unfortunately this ''Don' t care how you dress" vibe is a modern era issue.

RIP OG, you taught us a lot

I love how he used Malcolm X as the thumbnail for this video Malcolm X was one of the most articulate well-spoken poise black men to ever walk the face of the earth that’s what made it so hard for them to tarnish his image

I wear a suit or sportcoat every Saturday night when I go out. Most men scoff, but the ladies smile.

We need to promote more of this 👏 No Cap

I now better understand why everyone hated on this man. Jesus was preaching the truth and we all know what happened to him.

MILLION SUBS KEVIN ARRIVING NEXT MONTH . GREAT JOB SIR

As an ex military man, I love discipline! We've had a generation grow up without father figures so this is much needed in our community. Generation X black men are waking up and taking our rightful place as the leaders and examples we're meant to be. Salute Kevin!

Forever KS, I’m grateful for this content.

I am not black but I follow KS codes like a gospel.

Whoa . Kevin made a statement tonight.. Brother is on Code.

That was amazing and full of truth. Let us join together. We all we got!

I come from a large Catholic Black family from the south. (LA). We were working class, and my parents always sent us out into the world with clean clothes in which we dressed for the moment. Even today when I travel, I always dress and I have so much pride and I'm treated very well. I 😎often tell people to dress and present yourself, and see how you will be accepted and treated.

Miss you dude, thanks for the enlightenment, your videos still resonates through the ether, people didn’t like what he said but you wasn’t lying, RIP KS.

“I don’t beef, because I stay on code” - Godfather. Not OG. The titles carry and convey two different images

As Michael Jordan once said” image is everything “.

I miss you Kevin. You left to soon...

“You’ve got a black a man that comes to you Monday-Fri in a suit and look what they’ve tried to do to me….” 😢