African American History Challenge held at the History Museum
SOUTH BEND — The 100 Black Men of Greater South Bend presented The African American History Challenge competition at 7 p.m. March 30 at The History Museum, 808 W. Washington St. Teams from South Bend schools were assembled and vetted with the competition focusing on teams from Rise Up Academy and Adams High School. The winning […]
LONG BEACH COMMISSIONERS SAY GET ON BOARD
Chris Wilson is making a difference in his community Chris Wilson, a long-term volunteer with the 100 Black Men of Long Beach, said since he was appointed to the Signal Hill Planning Commission in 2014, he doesn’t take his role lightly. He was the youngest, and youngest person of color appointed in the history of […]
It takes a village: Community leaders to host “Boys to Men” forum in Carbondale
CARBONDALE — Women for Change along with 100 Black Men of Southern Illinois is putting on a forum to address key issues facing youth in the region. “The forum is for everyone: mothers, fathers, men, boys, and grandparents. The ‘village’ concept connects all of us to provide a safe, secure and healthy place for children […]
Identity matters’: City schools celebrate ancestry, culture in African American history bowl
For the last 29 years, superintendent Wayne Walters has modeled that commitment through the district’s African American History Bowl Challenge. When Walters was a teacher and member of the local chapter of the mentorship group 100 Black Men, he advocated for the district to stage a local version of the national competition, which 100 Black […]
HBCU Battle of the Brains!
Thank you HBCU Battle of the Brains and National Football League (NFL) for allowing us to partner and host the 2023 HBCU College Fair during SXSW. Hundreds of students from across Austin, TX (Austin, Manor, Pflugerville, Hutto, and Round Rock Independent School Districts) were in attendance. We’re looking forward to 2024 and beyond. Special shout […]
100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette will use $200K grant to revitalize McComb-Veazey
The 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette receives a grant from the Habitat for Humanity to help revitalize community. Watch yahoo news video for how one of our local chapters is helping to enhance community for our youth. https://news.yahoo.com/100-black-men-greater-lafayette-034852809.html
During Black History month, the 100 Black Men of Austin members read Whoosh! by Chris Barton to 3rd grade classrooms in the Austin Independent School District (AISD).
During Black History month, the Students were in awe as they learned about Lonnie Johnson’s journey as a kid rocket launcher, teen robot builder, adult NASA Engineer, and inventor of the super soaker. This is book #5 of the AISD Read Mentor program. The 100 Black Men of Austin, Black Pearl Books, and Austin Independent […]
Madison Mayoral Candidate Forum hosted by 100 Black Men of Madison, and other organizations.
Madison Mayoral Candidate Forum hosted by 100 Black Men of Madison, Blacks for Political & Social Action, NAACP, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Urban League, Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and others. Madison Mayoral Candidate Forum – March 25th @ 6:00 PM
Nissan Ready, a one-of-a-kind experience for a select group of young men from across the country
Your true friends are the ones that are with you in the trenches, consistently doing the hard work required to change young people’s lives positively and to create the leaders of tomorrow. With that in mind, 100 Black Men of Greater Washington, D.C., would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Nissan Group […]