Reggie Rawls
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Reggie Rawls is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz
, played by Mtume Gant.
He is imprisoned for assault
ing a Chinese delivery man while high on weed. He is a member of the prison's Homeboy gang who works for Burr Redding
and Arnold "Poet" Jackson.
has Omar White
play the middle man in the drug distribution between Rawls and Redding in a janitorial closet where White practices singing. The operation runs smoothly until Kareem Saïd
busts Rawls and assaults White.
's recent death. Redding then decides he will lead them once again and this time will stop them from dealing drugs. He gets them jobs as telemarketers
, but they want to keep selling drugs. They end up leaving the telemarketing business as Redding fires Poet for cursing at a customer over the phone. Rawls and Poet try to work together on some get rich quick schemes, but find trouble from the Italian
inmates. Redding tells Chucky Pancamo
and Frank Urbano
to thwart any of the Homeboys' drug dealing attempts; they gladly accept the job, killing a connection named Skybar. Rawls and Poet then decide to work for Zahir Arif
and the Muslim
gang in a book binding business. In the meantime, a new inmate Stanley Bukowski
comes in with Marijuana brownies and the Homeboys agree to help him sell them. The Italians find out and kill Bukowski. Redding destroys the book binding business forcing the Homeboys to work for him again. In the telemarketing however, Poet has a plan to steal credit card numbers and sell them.
Oz (TV series)
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
, played by Mtume Gant.
Character overview
Prisoner 01R934. Convicted January 10, 2001 - Aggreviated assault. Sentence: 12 years, up for parole in four.He is imprisoned for assault
Assault
In law, assault is a crime causing a victim to fear violence. The term is often confused with battery, which involves physical contact. The specific meaning of assault varies between countries, but can refer to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, or in the more...
ing a Chinese delivery man while high on weed. He is a member of the prison's Homeboy gang who works for Burr Redding
Burr Redding
Burr Redding is one of Oz's oldest inmates.-Character overview:Prisoner #01R289. Convicted January 11, 2001 - Murder in the first degree, seven counts of attempted murder...
and Arnold "Poet" Jackson.
Season 5
Rawls stays in Unit C where he is a major drug dealer. Burr ReddingBurr Redding
Burr Redding is one of Oz's oldest inmates.-Character overview:Prisoner #01R289. Convicted January 11, 2001 - Murder in the first degree, seven counts of attempted murder...
has Omar White
Omar White
Omar White is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz played by Michael Wright.-Character overview:Prisoner 01W711. Convicted January 4, 2001 - Murder in the first degree...
play the middle man in the drug distribution between Rawls and Redding in a janitorial closet where White practices singing. The operation runs smoothly until Kareem Saïd
Kareem Said
Kareem Saïd is a character played by British actor Eamonn Walker on the American television show Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #97S444. Convicted June 6, 1997 - Arson in the second degree. Sentence: 18 years, eligible for parole in five...
busts Rawls and assaults White.
Season 6
Reggie is moved to Em City where the Homeboys are randomly attacking other inmates. Said tells Redding to keep them under control, but he cannot because he is upset by his stepson Augustus HillAugustus Hill
Augustus Hill is a fictional character, played by Harold Perrineau on the American television show Oz, serving as the show's narrator.-Character overview:...
's recent death. Redding then decides he will lead them once again and this time will stop them from dealing drugs. He gets them jobs as telemarketers
Telemarketing
Telemarketing is a method of direct marketing in which a salesperson solicits prospective customers to buy products or services, either over the phone or through a subsequent face to face or Web conferencing appointment scheduled during the call.Telemarketing can also include recorded sales pitches...
, but they want to keep selling drugs. They end up leaving the telemarketing business as Redding fires Poet for cursing at a customer over the phone. Rawls and Poet try to work together on some get rich quick schemes, but find trouble from the Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
inmates. Redding tells Chucky Pancamo
Chucky Pancamo
Charles "Chucky The Enforcer" Pancamo is a fictional character, played by Chuck Zito, on the HBO series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #97P468. Convicted June 4, 1997 - Second degree murder. Sentence: 35 years, eligible for parole in 15....
and Frank Urbano
Frank Urbano
Francis Urbano aka "Frank the Fixer", played by Antoni Corone, is an Italian inmate on the HBO drama Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #02U672. Convicted January 7, 2002 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment, eligible for parole in 25 years.A famed hitman, he was given a life...
to thwart any of the Homeboys' drug dealing attempts; they gladly accept the job, killing a connection named Skybar. Rawls and Poet then decide to work for Zahir Arif
Zahir Arif
Zahir Arif aka Jerome Van Dyke is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, played by Granville Adams.-Character overview:Arif is a former drug addict in prison apparently for possession of stolen goods. In prison, he undergoes a spiritual transformation into one of the most well-behaved and...
and the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
gang in a book binding business. In the meantime, a new inmate Stanley Bukowski
Stanley Bukowski
Stanley Bukowski was a fictional prisoner on the HBO prison drama Oz played by Ashley Hamilton.right|thumb|Ashley Hamilton as Stanley Bukowski.-Character Overview:...
comes in with Marijuana brownies and the Homeboys agree to help him sell them. The Italians find out and kill Bukowski. Redding destroys the book binding business forcing the Homeboys to work for him again. In the telemarketing however, Poet has a plan to steal credit card numbers and sell them.