Ten years Later, Tio Hardiman Still Helps The Mother Of Derrion Albert



Derrion Albert a sixteen year old, high school junior, Albert loved to play basketball and football. He had dreams of becoming a lawyer after high school. Only to be murdered outside of his school in broad daylight.

Mrs. Albert, Derrion Albert’s mother and her children traveled to Chicago from Mt. Vernon, IL constantly to visit relatives. Her son told her he wanted to stay in Chicago to finish high school. “I let him stay in Chicago with his step father, whom he knew his whole life, “ says Ms. Anjanette Albert. 

   “ It was September 24, 2009 3:15 pm I seen my son get beaten to death outside of his high school,“ said Mrs. Albert. “There was a fight between him and the kids at his school, one pushed him from behind, and my son turned around, then another hit him from behind on his head with a board, then he fell to the ground. My son fell to the ground and the boys beat him to death. ” Says Mrs. Albert.

After the death of Mr. Albert there was a street named after him on 111th Street. https://abc7chicago.com/news/street-named-after-derrion-albert-fenger-student-beaten-to-death/770818/ 
Mrs. Albert desires for there to be more peace guards outside of schools to avoid situations such as this one. 

Now you would think where are the peace guards to avoid this type of conflict. Why weren't the police called during this altercation! But was fully recorded on videotaped for the public to see. Something needs to change in the black communities to save lives. However there is one man who feels the need to change lives and help these situations with all the violence and gun crimes. Former Director of Cease Fire Illinois, and Executive Director of Violence Interrupters https://www.violenceinterrupters.org  Mr. Tio Hardiman felt the hurt of the broken hearted mother of Derrion Albert, and reached out to her and was a shoulder for her to cry on. Hardiman provided constant help and support with the funeral of Derrion Albert as well.

Ten years after the death of Derrion Albert, Tio Hardiman is still helping Albert’s Mother out. They are also planning to build a foundation which gives scholarships to high school students whom are honor roll students every year, to keep Albert’s name alive.



                             - By Tieirra Singleton 

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