On Thursday, May 16th, Chairman Thomas W. Dortch Jr., was inducted into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame. The Civil Rights Walk of Fame was created to recognize the courageous soldiers of justice who sacrificed and struggled to make equality a reality for all. Chairman Dortch’s footstep impression will join those of civil and …
Another success Project Success meeting – this time, our young men had a firsthand opportunity to gain a bit of information about the air transportation business. Thanks to 100 Member Ramone Crowe (Executive for the FAA) we had an opportunity to visit Detroit Metro Airport. He arranged a very special tour for our group – …
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The 100 Black Men of Stamford are holding their first annual Young Men of Color Summit – at the University of Connecticut/Stamford on Saturday May 11, 2019. This is a major, new chapter initiative to bring together male minority students from the greater Stamford area. We are expecting to bring together about 100 students for this inaugural event. The day runs …
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What a great opportunity for our young men. Thanks to the generous contributions from both Ally Financial and General Motors, we had three full tables at the May 5th NAACP dinner and were able to bring 30 people to this great event (and we had great seats). The Detroit NAACP dinner is touted as the largest …
Microsoft and the Triangle East Chapter of 100 Black Men partnered to host “Mancode”, a free 1-day technology conference aimed to provide technological, education, and life skills trainings and opportunities to underrepresented young men in middle and high school. Classes in Coding, App development, Website design, and Professional Development/Resume building were available for students to …
Four mentoring programs for youth on Madison’s southwest side are in line for funding as a part of a federal grant to address crime in the Raymond Road corridor. On Monday, Madison’s Finance Committee recommended allocating a total of $210,850 to 100 Black Men of Madison, the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute, Intentional Mentoring Inc. and …
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BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson spoke to the Cortana Kiwanis Club on Feb. 28. Wilson, who became superintendent in January, talked about how BREC was involving the community and making a plan for improvements to the zoo and park and what it is doing to improve neighborhood and community parks. He said BREC is working on …
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True to its name, the Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago empowers South Side nonprofits to take off quickly. Since its founding five years ago, the initiative has served nearly 120 local nonprofits and 2,000 workshop attendees by providing them access to an array of University resources that help them strengthen their impact …
Community-based nonprofits grow with help from UChicago program Read More »
The 100 Black Men School Board Forum will be held Thursday, March 21, 5-8 p.m. at James C. Wright Middle School, 1717 Fish Hatchery Rd. In cooperation with vital grassroots community organizations, the 100 Black Men of Madison will stage a candidate forum, involving those that seek to represent the school board and mayor of …
100 Black Men of Madison Mayoral and School Board Forum Read More »
Bert Jennings is Senior Counsel, Head of Intellectual Property with Bechtel Corporation, where he is in charge of intellectual property for all of Bechtel Corporation. His previous 20 years of experiences include: Private Practice with his own firm, Jennings Law Group, P.L.L.C.; Executive Director of Intellectual Property and Corporate Development with AT&T; Halliburton Company as …
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