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Isiah Whitlock Jr. is ready to give back. Last week, via Twitter, he announced his plans to auction off a tweet that features his character Clay Davis’ trademark “Sheeeeeeeeeit” catchphrase from
The Wire. And though he isn’t the first actor or public figure to jump into the NFT game, Whitlock Jr.’s decision to hold the auction came from a desire to give back to his community.
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A survey conducted by the Associated Press earlier this month revealed that, over the course of the pandemic, 76% of actors reported a loss of income and 79% reported that their mental health deteriorated and they experienced an increase in anxiety or depression. Whitlock Jr. was all too familiar with these stats and he wanted a more tangible way to provide support. “We had started an NFT and then I was looking at the tweet that Jack Dorsey had auctioned off and I thought it would be a good idea to auction off a tweet and raise money for the Ac
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