"Leroy and the Turnip Green Patch" explores the life of Leroy and his mother that have hit a dead end. They face extreme poverty and Leroy is left with no other option but to use his lunch money to purchase magical turnip green seeds with hopes of getting a magical lottery ticket from a giant that lives in the clouds.
This familiar story is retold in a way that brings in new readers ready for a modern-day adventure. . Written by LaDell Beamon, Founder of Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis and illustrated by Aaron AJ Liddell, this story continues to take the readers deeper into the Hood Fables Series. The series merges familiar characters together along the journey. You will be surprised at who pops up in this amazing parody that will have you laughing, cheering and learning.
LaDell Beamon (screenwriter, filmmaker, composer, director, producer, and youth advocate) is a native Memphian, and he currently resides in the city of Memphis as CEO of Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis. Beamon was born into a single parent home in which he was raised by his mother and grandmother. After seeing the lives of several youth being affected by the media, Beamon decided to use his talents of being a musician, writer, actor, producer, director and minister of the Gospel to become a catalyze for change through the arts. He has worked on several projects and serviced over 400,000 youth with the powerful anti-social deviance tour known as The Wake Up Tour. Beamon is also the co-creator of Wake Up Tour Evolution Comic Book Series in which he doubles as the Super Powered Hero "Wake." This work has added author to his list of many titles, and he still shows no signs of slowing down with a new book series entitled, "Hood Fables."
LaDell has as worked with stars such as: Master P, Lil Romeo, Day 26, Vivica A. Fox, Gospel Legend John P. Kee, Ginuwine, Tank, Lil P-Nut, Trevor Jackson, Sammie, Jacob Latimore, Tiny, Robert Townsend, Michael Jai White, Taimak, Adolpho Shabbadoo Quiones and comic book creator Martheus Wade.
His newly developed passion is to complete the new youth and family facility called the Hero Empowerment Center that will house the first fully Functional 4D Theater in Memphis and a Museum of Heroes dedicated to Urban, Modern, Fictional and Non-Fictional Heroes. The Hero Empowerment Center will be the light on the Hill.
Aaron J Liddell born in Chicago, Illinois now residing in Memphis, Tennessee has always been a visual artist. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in graphic design from Jackson State University May 2011 in Jackson, MS. Upon, being there he was part of the organization Maddrama Performance Troupe being a stage actor for a short period of time but, eventually he became a set designer producing designs for plays such as Zooman and The Sign, The Colored Museum and various other plays. While, still attending Jackson State University in 2011 he was interning at PIP Printing and Special FX Signs producing advertisements, illustrations, screenprinting for various clients such as RiverOaks Restaurant, Memfish and other various clients.He has always been a strong advocate for creativity and visual arts. In 2013, he joined comic book creator Martheus Wade Comic Studio classes enhancing his skills as a character designer and storytelling. Later, had the opportunity to work on a couple of projects such as The Wake Up Tour Evolution and Martheus Wade and Janet Wade Shinobi: Ninja Princess Volume 4. In, 2016, he partnered up with Roshundra on her published magazine 2Unique Magazine featuring hip hop legend Yo-Yo being the lead graphic designer. Also, that latter part of the year became an art instructor with CEO of Heal The Hood Foundation of Memphis LaDell Beamon. Teaching art classes at the Hickory Ridge Mall.In 2019, he became the Art Director with writer LaDell Beamon of the ongoing children's book series Hood Fables: Hansello & Gertrude which is published on Amazon, Bookbaby and also is available digitally. Currently, Aaron is continuing to produce more Hood Fable stories and constantly strives to grow as an artist always willing to try new things and excel.
