is gangsta. Drugs, robbing—that's not gangsta. Building community—that's gangsta. I'm changing the vernacular." Finley is the teacher in a Masterclass that came out on Earth Day of 2020, April 22. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, his class for home growing food was “one of the most popular” according to David Schrieber, chief marketing officer for Masterclass. Ron Finley created initially started gardening to decrease the effects of the food apartheid in which his own neighborhood existed, encourage healthy eating habits, and beautify the land. Finley encourages people of all backgrounds – not just the poor – to grow their own food. He is a self titled “ecolutionary — someone who gives a f— about this planet and is fighting for it.” He believes that “health is not just what you eat. It’s what you see, what you smell, what you feel.” Personal life Finley grew up in South Los Angeles, with seven siblings. He has three sons. References External links Year of birth missing (living people) Living people African-American fashion designers American fashion designers Urban agriculture People from South Los Angeles 21st-century African-American people