WKTU RADIO STATION - NYC

Benedictine's Cor Defenders headed off to New York City to be interviewed by the most amazing Cindy Vero on WKTU Radio Station.

We had a most awesome time meeting Cindy Vero and other radio personalities. There were five major radio stations in the Clear Channel facilities including 106.7 and Z100.


The reason for our visit was to raise awareness about the dangers of human trafficking - 21st century slavery. The interview will be aired Sunday, February 17 at 6:00 a.m. and its recording will be available on their website.  Take a peak preview behind the scenes.

January was declared by President Barack Obama as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. He urges all Americans to become educated on the dangers of human trafficking and help put an end to this gross evil. At Benedictine Academy, we are the first Freedom Partner of the Frederick Douglass Family Foundation. Ken Morris,Jr. continues the legacy of his great great great grandfather, Frederick Douglass and his great great grandfather, Booker T. Washington. "Education means Emancipation." We are working to help educate other people so that they do not fall victim to the deceit and fraud of the perpetrators.

What is Human Trafficking? The United Nations defines Human Trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, or harbouring of persons by means of threat, force or coercion...

What is the Blue Heart Campaign? A campaign sponsored by the UNODC to help raise awareness against the dangers of human trafficking.

What is the magnitude of the problem in our world? It is a 32 billion dollar industry, the second largest crime next to drugs.

How many people are trafficked? It is said that every ten minutes, one person is trafficked in the United States and one person every minute is trafficked in the world. There are approximately 27 million people being trafficked, of which most are women and young children.

How can we get more information or who should we call if we need help or suspect someone is being trafficked? Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline Number - 1 -888-3737-888.  We ask that you place this number in your cell phone... tweet it... facebook it... ask 5 friends to re-tweet. 

What can we do to try to help abolish human trafficking? Twitter, facebook, blog the hotline and ask 5 friends to re-tweet. Talk about it to friends, family and business associates. Support legislation to increase penalties for the perpetrators and support education in our school systems.