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“A dedication to all the Black boys who’ve never seen Black doctors.”
Dr. Antonio Igbokidi
National OK Program recognizes Doctor Antonio Igbokidi. Antonio is the first OK Program Alumni to become a medical doctor.
Antonio is 28 years old and is an OK Program of Little Rock Alumni, Class of 2013.
Congratulations young man. Our entire organization is proud of you!
Bishop Bob Jackson of Acts Full Gospel Church was recognized for devoting his life to the community he grew up in.
For the second time, Auto Plus Towing & Auto Body partnered with the OK Program of Oakland to award the most qualified OK Program participant with a vehicle upon graduation.
“I hope I leave behind a legacy of kindness and forgiveness that lives on in my family and children that I mentor.”
The OK program partnered with Auto Plus Towing to deliver the 2015 Mazda to Denzel. "We put tires, serviced it, painted it, cleaned it. Whatever it needed," said Auto Plus Towing Owner Donnie Robinson.
Both groups hope this car will be a way to pay it forward and help the young man who's off to college next fall with a wrestling scholarship.
The program teaches the boys tools they need to become successful men and it builds relationships some thought they'd never experience.
Researchers have found after 18 months with a mentor, children were 65 percent more likely to obtain a higher level of education than they thought was possible. Davis said over the years 18 OK Program boys have gone on to graduate from local colleges.
“You need people that you’re afraid to let down.”
—Timothy Bell
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) Statistics show that young boys who grow up without a positive male role model in their life are more likely to resort to violence and live in poverty, and those numbers are hitting the African American community the hardest. Around 75% of all African American households are run by a single mother.
