MAKING A MARK: Am I My Brother s Keeper?
A Chesapeake man is turning sorrow into solutions. James Risper overcame devastation and adversity to touch the lives of young people in his community. Author: Ashley Smith Updated: 12:32 PM EST February 4, 2021
CHESAPEAKE, Va. It’s a story of hope born out of tragedy.
Reverend James Risper s son Bootsie was shot and killed in 2006. He was 29 years old. My emotions just went out the window, I didn t know what to do, said Risper. It drew me to drugs and everything else, and it got me ten times worse than I was.
But Risper later channeled his grief into changing his life, turning away from drugs and crime to honor his late son. I knew what kind of dad he wanted, and I decided that I wanted to become that guy, said Risper.
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