U.S. Attorney's Office To Host Event For At-Risk Youth On Sept. 22

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Oklahoma City is hosting an event for at-risk teenagers later this month.

The office will bring a special speaker to several Oklahoma City schools on Sept. 22.

The speaker is Michael Concepcion, of Sherman Oaks, California, was a founding member of the Crips street gang. He was incarcerated in the '80s and confined to a wheelchair after a bullet crippled him. He has since become a law abiding citizen and has worked in music, TV and film.

According to a media release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Concepcion is passionate about working with at-risk youth. He is a strong advocate of education and believes that there is too much emphasis on inner city youth achieving success in music or sports, rather than working hard to develop careers as a lawyer, doctor, dentist, etc. He has traveled throughout the country to speak to at-risk youth and promote peace amongst criminal street gangs.

WHEN & WHERE:          Thursday, September 22, 2016

• 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Seeworth Academy, 12600 N. Kelley Ave.
• 1:30p.m. to 3:00p.m.  Douglas High School, 900 N. Martin Luther King Ave.
• 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Oklahoma Centennial High School, 1301 NE 101^st
• 5:30p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Okla. City Urban League, 3900 N. Martin Luther King Ave.