Warriors of Liberty City
4,931 views · Published 27 September 2018 · 10:40 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: South Florida PBS · 2018 · Travel & Events
This week a 5-year old girl was shot in her own bed in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood. It’s the latest shooting for an area plagued by gun violence and poverty. Now a new docuseries follows the Liberty City Warriors youth football program – giving young people and their families hope for a better future. We speak with the parents of the late King Carter – a 6-year old killed by a stray bullet in 2016 and a Warriors player. His father, Santonio, has remained a coach for his late son’s team. They share how this program has helped them and the community continue to heal and give the next generation a fighting chance. Guests: Santonio “Blaze” Carter, Boom Squad Coach, Liberty City Warriors/Father of King Carter Monica Carter, Mother of King Carter We couldn’t do this without you! Support South Florida PBS by donating here: https://bit.ly/SupportSFPBS Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthFloridaPBS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wpbt2/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@southfloridapbs Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/southfloridapbs.bsky.social
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