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Steve Gary Jones Jr., a former CIA employee from Maryland, is speaking out through art, activism and now entertainment. A Black man who served more than a decade in the CIA’s Security Protective Service, Jones alleges he was fired over a rap song that called out systemic racism within the agency.
His new memoir, "Closed Letter: Racism in the CIA," offers a powerful and personal account of the events leading up to his termination. The book shares its title with his rap song "Closed Letter," available on major streaming platforms. Far from a simple creative outlet, the track serves as a bold exposé of racial injustice inside one of the country’s most secretive institutions.
Jones, a Baltimore native and graduate of Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School, filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint on January 14, 2013, alleging discrimination and racial bias within the CIA. After a year with no resolution, he recorded the rap song that later drew the agency’s attention. Once the CIA’s Office of Public Affairs was notified of the track, Jones was placed on nine months of administrative leave before being terminated in February 2014 by a peer review board.
Although the song was released after the EEOC filing, the agency treated the two matters as separate. Jones pursued legal appeals and a request for reconsideration, but his case was ultimately dismissed — without his original discrimination claims being addressed. His case is now documented in Westlaw, a legal research database. Jones would have qualified for retirement in 2023 had he not been terminated.
Although the song was released after the EEOC filing, the agency treated the two matters as separate. Jones pursued legal appeals and a request for reconsideration, but his case was ultimately dismissed — without his original discrimination claims being addressed. His case is now documented in Westlaw, a legal research database. Jones would have qualified for retirement in 2023 had he not been terminated.
In addition to his government service, Jones is known online as "Stevieweevie," a comedic alter ego behind viral sketches, stand-up clips and commercials featured on World Star Hip Hop between 2010 and 2015. Behind the scenes, he was balancing a federal career and his creative pursuits.
In 2024, Jones spent nearly a year in Dubai, where he wrote "Closed Letter: Racism in the CIA." The book was published September 26, 2024. He now hopes to bring the story to a wider audience through a film or television adaptation.
“I was ignored like most Black people in the workplace,” Jones said. “My goal now is to turn this untold, extraordinary hip-hop-meets-intelligence story into something that can’t be silenced — a film or TV series that speaks truth to power.”
For media inquiries, speaking engagements or collaboration opportunities, contact Steve Gary Jones Jr. at stevegjonesjr@gmail.com or @stevieweevie71 on social media.
