Master P Champions Prevention: ‘Community Walk’ Brings Hope to Overlooked TCI Neighborhoods

Deandrea Hamilton | Editor

Turks and Caicos, August 15, 2025 – This past week, legendary music mogul and philanthropist Master P joined local partner Jack Lightbourne and his Fighting Crime With Music to launch a “Community Walk” initiative in Turks and Caicos — designed to reach neighborhoods where residents often feel unable to leave their homes.

Organizers described the event as a heartfelt effort to bring safety, connection, and opportunity back into overlooked communities. While they acknowledge the important role law enforcement plays in responding to crime, they stressed that preventive measures—especially those targeting youth—are the true keys to disrupting the cycle of violence.                                                                                                                            Speaking firsthand, a local leader on the ground said the event “put emphasis on proactive engagement—from skills training and entrepreneurial opportunities to community-building through music—that actually sticks.” She added, “If neighborhoods feel unsafe, people stay in. Community activities like this walk help break that isolation.”

Fighting Crime With Music, the nonprofit behind the walk, committed to long-term, sustained partnerships across the territory, believing that systemic improvement takes more than reactive policing. Their mission: to encourage positive alternatives for youth, channel creative energy into constructive outlets, and strengthen community resilience.

Art, engagement, and planning remain at the core. As Master P’s visit highlighted, real change isn’t built overnight—but walking alongside community members, listening, and offering meaningful opportunities can begin to tilt that balance.