Lindenwood U Hosts Inspirational Speaker for MLK Day
Juvenile justice expert tells life story of challenges.
A Kansas City law school graduate shared the life story behind his founding of an organization to turn around the lives of troubled urban youth, as part of Lindenwood University's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Tyrone Flowers, founder of Higher M-Pact in Kansas City, said he wants to disperse a model or method of working with high-risk urban youth that can transform their lives. "Higher M-Pact impacts youth engaged in destructive behavior by turning their obstacles into opportunities and by creating a solid foundation for success," according to the organization's website. Flowers, 41, provided a glimpse into the obstacles he himself overcame to provide the powerful, inspirational speech at Lindenwood's Black Student Union-…
