On Saturday, a group of young African American boys sat down to listen to Stacy Williams' story.
Her brother was shot and killed after heading down a bad road in life; she spoke in the hopes of helping these young men stay on the right path.
"If it can just save one life, because these streets don't give a dang about you guys,” said Williams.
She was invited to speak by the OK Program, which is a project meant to help young African American students by providing them with a network of mentors and friends — especially before the summer months when the crime rate goes up.
“Just going around killing other people for no reason just cause you think that it’s justice or revenge, it’s not okay,” said Smith-Hale Middle School student Camren Norwood.
Officer Jonathan Westbrook with the OK Program says this is a way for students to get to know police officers, and to have positive African American male role models in their lives.
“The earlier that we get a hold of these children and work with them, I think their minds are still somewhat flexible,” said Westbrook.
You can get involved with this program by visiting it online.
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