Royle King Interview | Freedom Train Podcast Series

2/28/2021

Royle King II is a native of Dallas, Texas who moved to Tallahassee, Florida and received his bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University in Broadcast Journalism.
His entire life is a testimony to good parents, mentors and men. He spent his teen years in two mentoring programs that would change his life and later change the lives of young men around the world. The Omega Sparks, a mentoring auxiliary of the local Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., and the Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists journalism boot camp.
These programs laid the foundation for success and desire to help others. After graduating from high school King vowed to dedicate himself to helping others and giving back the same way so many people gave to him. In 2008 while still an undergraduate at FAMU the Omega Lamplighters mentoring program was born. Since 2008 the program has grown to over 120 male youth in the Big Bend area with chapters all over the United States and Naples, Italy. This year the Junior Lamplighters were launched to reach male youth even earlier.
King has gone on to win several awards and distinctions, currently he’s the youngest ever elected chapter president of the Chi Omega chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.,
2019 Recognitions

Selected as a Black Enterprise Be Modern Man
Presented a proclamation from the City of Dallas
recognized by Sybrina Fulton mother of Trayvon Martin
Featured in a nationally televised show "Mentoring Kings"
Featured in the Tallahassee Democrat, WFSU, WTXL, WCTV and 96.1 f.m. media outlets.
The Omega Psi Phi State of Florida Keeper of Records and Seal