KCK Launches O.K. Program

The first of many O.K. Program mixers to recruit African American men for the program was held last Spring at St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church. The founder of the National O.K. Program, Donald Northcross, gave a rousing presentation to kick-off the Kansas City, Kansas O.K. Program.

“African American men of Kansas City, Kansas came out in record numbers in support of changing the course of our community” said KCK Police Sgt Emmitt Lockridge.

“Kansas City has produced the largest 1st meeting numbers of any program in the nation thus far,” said Donald Northcross, the founder of the national program.

The K.C.K.O.K. Program officially begins this Fall with one High School, F.L. Schlagle High and one “feeder” Middle School, Coronado Middle School. These two schools will be the first O.K. program chapter in Kansas City, Kansas.

The O.K. Program was founded twenty one years ago in Rancho Cordova, California. It became a national organization in 2005. This year, the organizations began offering memberships to other organizations concerned about the crises of young African American males and helping to change their plight.

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