MasterMine

MasterMine | Episode 21 S2 | King Randall | Founder of The X For Boys


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King Randall is a 22 year old community shifter and the founder of the "X" for Boys organization in Albany, Ga where the motto is, "Let US Make Man" He hosts a variety of workshops teaching young men automotive repair such as changing brakes and oil. He also has workshops teaching home improvement such as replacing light fixtures, toilets, and painting. King Randall is also a chef. He graduated at the age of 17 with a degree in Culinary Arts from Albany Technical College before even graduating high school. He was the first black, Georgia Restaurant Association Student of the Year in 2016. He led Westover High School's Culinary Arts Team to Second Place in the state culinary championships in 2016 and 2017. With these skills, he has also taught the young men in his program basic cooking skills in different workshops. He hosts a weekly book club for boys to improve literacy skills and also to teach very important life skills growing into a young man. King Randall also started a bowling league for boys to get them into sports other than football and basketball. This will lead to potential scholarship opportunities for the boys as well as being another outlet for them to release stress. He also assists in feeding children weekly in at-risk communities and making sure they have a meal before bed. This is because many children only have a meal at school. He has recently rebirthed the Iconic "I Am A Man" March, from the 1960s, in Albany, Georgia. It started the new wave of men's mental health Awareness in the city. King Randall has spearheaded movements that have shifted the atmosphere of the city of Albany and he is just now getting the ball rolling. Albany, GA, King’s hometown, currently has a crime index of two out of 100. With a crime rate of 59 per one thousand residents, Albany has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. The violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). ( Albany, GA Crime Analytics). Offenders are mostly likely to be black males as young as eleven years old. Through his personal advocacy for male youth development, King founded and developed The “X” for Boys with a mission to teach boys the true meaning of manhood, true masculinity, how to be a team player and collaborate with others, and how to be protectors and providers for their communities. To continue advancing his mission, King is set to open The “X” for Boys Life Preparatory School in Fall 2022. 


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