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Antonia Okafor

Antonia Okafor

Antonia Okafor is an American gun rights advocate, beauty queen, and conservative activist based in Dallas, TX.

Education

Okafor is a graduate of Hebron High School. She attended the University of Texas at Dallas where she earned a B.A. in International Political Economy and a Master's degree in Public Policy.

Career

Okafor is one of the most prominent advocates for concealed carry on campus. In 2015 she became the Southwest Regional Director for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus(SCCC), where she advocated for the passing and successful implementation of the concealed carry on campus in Texas law known as, “campus carry.”

Antonia is the founder and CEO of EMPOWERED, a recognized IRS 501 C (3) national student organization that educates, trains and equips young women on campus to safely use guns for self-defense and advocate for the right to use them.

Antonia supports criminal justice reform and is against the War on Drugs.

Okafor is a frequent contributor to Fox News and TheBlaze. She will be competing in Miss Texas International as Miss Dallas in February 2018.

In July 2017, Okafor wrote an Op=Ed in the New York Times titled "Why I Bring A Gun To School." Earlier in 2017 when she shared a picture of herself and Tomi Lahren on Twitter, she faced intense backlash by the black community on the platform.

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Citation Linkredalertpolitics.comArticle about Antonia Okafor taking a picture with Tomi Lahren
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comAntonia Okafor and Dave Rubin on Guns, Abortion, and Conservatism (Full Interview)
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