November 19, 2025
Darnell Buckner is the CEO of the John W. Buckner Youth Initiative. Photo provided by AppreyPR.
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Organization Provides Training To Young People
Darnell Buckner and his mother established the John W. Buckner Youth Initiative in 2019, as a way to honor his father who was shot in the front yard of his home while unloading groceries. Also known as Our Hands Our Worth, the John W. Buckner Youth Initiative serves young people in communities from Altgeld Gardens, West Pullman, Roseland and Washington Heights between the ages of 8-years old to 24-years old.