Bishop Omar Jahwar was considered “The Voice” of Dallas’ urban communities, most notably as it relates to social change and eradicating senseless violence. He was Bishop of KWAR Church, Founder and CEO of Urban Specialists, and an internationally renowned community leader and advocate.

Bishop Omar spent over 23 years promoting strong families, helping to strengthen communities, and advocating for peace.  Since he was 17, Bishop Omar worked diligently to curb the violence plaguing urban communities and became a prominent leader within urban culture.  He became the first state appointed gang specialist in Texas.  In this role, he negotiated peace terms between incarcerated rival gang members.  In 2000, he brought over 400 gang members together to negotiate the first peace treaty between the infamous Blood and Crip gangs in Dallas.  Bishop Omar was known all over the world for his results-driven approach to interrupting senseless violence and bringing about positive change in communities with increased crime, and high poverty rates.  

As an authority in dealing with gang violence, Bishop Omar spoke at the White House on multiple occasions, and consulted with Russian officials on gang issues.  His pipeline from the Hood to the White House was filled with a host of historically “unusual” partnerships and alliances that extended to his shared network.