DEANGELO SIMMONS SR.

AS A CHILD, I EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE SAME HURDLES AT-RISK YOUTH ENDURE. I WAS A 19-YEAR-OLD FATHERLESS, FATHER. I'VE BEEN FIGHTING SICKLE CELL ANEMIA FOR 40  PLUS YEARS. I STARTED MENTORING 20 PLUS YEARS AGO. I UNDERSTAND THE HURDLES BOYS WILL HAVE TO JUMP IN BECOMING A MAN