Raquel "Raq" Thomas is a major character in the Power Universe, serving as the main deuteragonist of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, having previously been mentioned as Kanan's unnamed mother in Power.

Set in the 1990s, Raising Kanan chronicles the early years of Kanan Stark (the character first played by executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson), as he gets into the drug game as he helps his mom's growing drug business.

Kanan navigates this world of glamour and grit as he comes into his own and gets out of the shadow of his mother, Raq, who runs the streets of Southside Jamaica, Queens, with her brothers, Marvin and Lou-Lou.

Mar 21, 2025 · In the third episode of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ season 4, life seems to be progressing with a degree of normalcy for the Thomas family as Unique continues to sow havoc in the dark. While more murders rack up on the streets, the interpersonal relationships between our main characters seem to be strengthening, all except Raq and Kanan, who continue to be at odds as mother and son ...

Mar 4, 2025 · Season 4 has Kanan (MeKai Curtis) “continuing to step out of the shadow of his formidable mother, drug queen pin Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller), as she questions if she can trust her son and...

Mar 4, 2025 · Power Book III: Raising Kanan returns with season 4 on March 7 on STARZ. Explore the plot, the cast and where the series left off in this watch guide.

6 days ago · Portraying Kanan’s mom, Raquel "Raq" Thomas, is Patina Miller. The actress is a familiar face in Hollywood, having starred in projects like Madam Secretary, The Many Saints of Newark, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.

Mar 13, 2025 · Mekai Curtis, who plays the titular character, a younger version of the character Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson originated in Power, tells PEOPLE that in season 4 of Raising Kanan, "it's always a...

Mar 20, 2025 · Raq confronts Kanan in this exclusive sneak peek from Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 Episode 3 and he makes a decision about his future.

Broken Bird: Jukebox who is the cousin of Kanan who loses her girlfriend due to a bad batch of drugs that Kanan cooked up, abused by her father Marvin after discovering she was a lesbian, and her mother putting her through conversion therapy finding out her sexuality also.