National radio personality comes to Valley to plea for mentoring of teens

Staff Report

YOUNGSTOWN

Radio personality Michael Baisden’s One Million Mentors Campaign will come to Ford Family Recital Hall at DeYor Centre, Federal Street, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, where he will host a forum to encourage mentoring of young adults.

Local panelists will include Madonna Chism Pinkard (WFMJ-TV), Pastor Terrance Claybrook (Heartreach Ministries), Dr. Necia Boone (White Hat Management), Joe McGeorge (Warriors Inc.), and state Sen. Joe Schiavoni.

Admission is free.

“The videotaped beating of Chicago teen Derrion Albert was truly the final straw for me,” said Baisden in a news release. “After seeing it broadcast repeatedly on national news, I knew I needed to step up and get involved personally in the effort to save our kids.

“My hope is that by touring across the country, this national mentoring campaign will have an impact on some of these young people who need caring adults involved in their lives.”

Read the full story Monday on Vindy.com and in Valley Life in The Vindicator.