A Black businesswoman is accusing actor Nate Parker of stealing her idea to create a streaming service for Black entertainment. She said after he attempted to steal her idea, someone reached out asking if she would be the CEO of a company with a similar vision.

On Thursday, DeShuna Spencer, the founder of KweliTV, took to Twitter to share how Parker gained rapid interest in her venture idea in December 2020, then ultimately secured the intellectual property for himself.

"I learned a BIG lesson today. Don’t share your vision with everybody…Nate Parker reached out to me back in Dec 2020. He called me every other day for about 2 weeks mostly to talk about my company @kweliTV but also about personal things," she wrote.

According to the entrepreneur, Parker never communicated back with her after she declined his initial offer to obtain 50% of the venture.   

Spencer then shared a screenshot of a suspicious message she received from a recruiter on LinkedIn, asking her to consider the chief executive officer position of Mansa, Parker’s new streaming intuitive. Spencer pointed out that the idea sounded nearly identical to what she initially shared with him months ago. 

“How wack,” Spencer wrote. “I created kweliTV initially with just $20k and a dream to fill a void of what I DIDN’T SEE, not copy what already existed by others. This news really got to me. But I won’t be intimidated.”

Some people responded to her claims with great support for coming forward with the truth.  

“DeShuna, I love what you’re doing. I’m glad you shared this so we can know. Keep pushing we need creators need your platform,” one user wrote.

Another person said those who use hidden agendas to gain control, such as Parker, aren’t worthy of the support Spencer deserves.

However, others weren't as sympathetic and quickly pointed out that Spencer had been in correspondence with Parker long enough to know what she possibly could be up against.

Another user tried to put Spencer on blast for not recognizing that she was dealing with an alleged rapist, alluding to Parker’s past after being acquitted for a previous rape charge.

"You’re surprised a rapist stole your idea???” the person wrote.

In May, Spencer argued the lack of funding for her initiative and that of many businesses spearheaded by Black women, Blavity previously reported. Despite early setbacks, she said she's determined to make the space for Black creators.  

Her story is similar to other examples involving A-list celebrities who were accused of stealing an idea from a lesser-known entrepreneur. Last week, Diddy was accused of stealing the idea behind an app specifically designed to search black-owned businesses, according to Hot New Hip Hop. 

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