100 Black Men of America is a men's civic organization and service club whose stated goal is to educate and empower African-American children and teens. As of 2009 the organization has 110 chapters and more than 10,000 members in different cities in the United States and throughout the world. The organization's mission statement is "to improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all African Americans."[1] The organization’s mottos "real men giving real time" and "what they see is what they’ll be" describe the organization's goals of providing positive role models and leaders to guide the next generation of African Americans and other youth. The members are predominantly African-American professionals, businessmen, civic leaders and administrators, educators, and other occupations.[2]
The initial idea for 100 Black Men of America was conceived in New York in 1963 by a group of African American professionals who wanted to improve the quality of life and economic opportunities for the black community by fostering better education and youth development. Elements of the organization’s creed that date from this era (“e.g. no member shall be without transportation, no member shall be without legal representation, etc.”) provide some insight into the challenges faced by many African American organizations during the height of the Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960s. Some of the early members were David Dinkins and Jackie Robinson.[3]
By 1976 a separate chapter was formed in New Jersey and before 1987 other chapters formed in mostly major U.S. cities. Between 1983 and 1986 these chapters held several national conferences with the aim of forming a more official national organization. On May 27, 1987, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. held its first national conference in Atlanta, Georgia, with businessman Nathaniel Goldstien as its first president and chairman of the board.[4]
In 1994, the organization established the Collegiate 100 as an auxiliary to its chapters throughout the nation. The Collegiate 100 is composed of only young men actively enrolled in college. The Collegiate 100 members provide support for the chapters as well as receive mentoring from chapter members.[5]
In 2010, the organization established an auxiliary for young professional men known as the Emerging 100. The Emerging 100 focuses on recruitment and engagement of men between the ages of 22 and 35. Atlanta was the first city to establish an Emerging 100 auxiliary.[6]
Organization and membership
Doug Jones speaking at the 100 Black Men of America annual gala in 2018.
Marker affixed to their headquarters on Auburn Avenue
100 Black Men consists of over 98 local chapters (each named after their respective region, e.g., 100 Black Men of New York, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, etc.) 100 Black Men of America is the overarching organization that provides a national governing structure, charters new chapters, and provides for inter-chapter coordination. 100 Black Men is a non-profit501 c3 organization and has no political or religious affiliations or ties.
Membership procedures vary by chapter; generally speaking members can apply to a local chapter at specific times of the year. Candidates are screened and then interviewed by a panel to ensure that individuals have the character and standing to serve as community role models and youth mentors. Members generally refer to the organization simply as “The 100.”
Programs
100 Black Men has five principal program areas: Mentoring, Education, Health and Wellness, Economic Development and Leadership Development. As of 2017, 100 Black Men has more than 100,000 students enrolled in its mentoring and outreach programs. The organization also have some 36 chapters of the Collegiate 100 at colleges and universities throughout the nation.
Mentoring The organization provides youth mentoring that addresses the emotional and cultural needs of African American children aged 8 – 18. Members are trained to become mentors and advocates for youth who may have few or no other positive role models in their communities. Programs vary from chapter to chapter and range from informal one-on-one mentoring programs to complete youth academies.
Education Seeks to provide support services to schools and educators in the form of volunteerism, “teacher for a day” programs and extracurricular activities. This element also works to influence policy set at the local, state, and federal levels to ensure that all youth have equal access to education.
Health and Wellness The organization has extensive programs which are designed to encourage physical fitness and healthy eating habits among youth as well as increasing public awareness of the specific health issues and risks facing African Americans (e.g. heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, sickle cell, prostate cancer, etc.). 100 Black Men hosts numerous track meets, athletic events, public outreach and health screening events.
Economic Development Seeks to empower African American individuals and enterprises through financial literacy training, small business training and seminars, as well as forums to connect African American businesses with each other and to the larger community as a whole.
Leadership Development To provide opportunities to develop, create, encourage and empower the next generation of leaders for service to the community through engagement in programs that will stimulate growth, enhance personal and professional development and the facilitation of initiatives which fosters altruism for the members and the community.
Some notable developments
In 2015, the 100 Black Men of America became an active partner of the Celebration Bowl held in Atlanta, GA.[7]
In 2009, several leaders of the organization were interviewed by CNN’s T.J. Holmes to discuss their views on President Barack Obama’s first 100 days as US president.[8] 100 Black Men’s Health and Wellness programs were the subject of a news story feature by CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta About how former Surgeon GeneralDavid Satcher is leading a charge to promote healthy eating among African American youth.[9] CNN also featured a video article on 100 Black Men of Atlanta’s youth “Robotics Team” that is competing on a national and international level.[10]
According to an August 27, 2007, article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 100 Black Men of Western Pennsylvania teamed up with Carnegie Mellon University to provide a 14-week summer program for teenagers to learn about computer science. During the program, which was free to participants, the teenagers learned the basics of computer science, information technology, and the World Wide Web. This is the seventh summer that this program has taken place.[2]
In 2001, the 100 Black Men of Long Island Development Group purchased a former bus terminal in Hempstead. The organization proposed converting the building into affordable housing, and housing for people with disabilities. Questions about the organization's ability to fund such a project were raised[11] and continued for several years[12] before being resolved in 2016 by a sale of the building.[13]
According to a May 24, 2004, article in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Bay Area (San Francisco) chapter signed a pledge not to accept funding from tobacco companies.[14]
^Administrator. "CNN Video". from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
^DEVELOPMENT; 2 Visions Vie in Hempstead For Former Bus Terminal Gibberd, Ben for The New York Times, July 2006
^Lambert, Bruce (February 13, 2009). "Troubled Building Cited in Hempstead Race". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^"Nassau County and Hempstead Village agree to sell building". Newsday. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^Black groups reject big tobacco's largesse Local chapters sign pledge to break free of donors' 'hypocrisy' Johnson, Jason for the San Francisco Chronicle, May 2004
^"Cyril DeGrasse Tyson, sociologist, educator and civil rights activist, dies at 89". amsterdamnews.com. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
External links
Official website
New York Times: J. Bruce Llewellyn, Who Forged a Path For Blacks in Business, Is Dead at 82
January 07, 2023
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message 100 Black Men of America is a men s civic organization and service club whose stated goal is to educate and empower African American children and teens As of 2009 the organization has 110 chapters and more than 10 000 members in different cities in the United States and throughout the world The organization s mission statement is to improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all African Americans 1 The organization s mottos real men giving real time and what they see is what they ll be describe the organization s goals of providing positive role models and leaders to guide the next generation of African Americans and other youth The members are predominantly African American professionals businessmen civic leaders and administrators educators and other occupations 2 100 Black Men of AmericaFormation1963TypeService clubHeadquarters141 Auburn Avenue NEAtlanta GeorgiaMembership10 000 Chairman of the BoardThomas DortchWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Organization and membership 3 Programs 4 Some notable developments 5 Partial list of prominent members 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe initial idea for 100 Black Men of America was conceived in New York in 1963 by a group of African American professionals who wanted to improve the quality of life and economic opportunities for the black community by fostering better education and youth development Elements of the organization s creed that date from this era e g no member shall be without transportation no member shall be without legal representation etc provide some insight into the challenges faced by many African American organizations during the height of the Civil Rights Movement of the early 1960s Some of the early members were David Dinkins and Jackie Robinson 3 By 1976 a separate chapter was formed in New Jersey and before 1987 other chapters formed in mostly major U S cities Between 1983 and 1986 these chapters held several national conferences with the aim of forming a more official national organization On May 27 1987 100 Black Men of America Inc held its first national conference in Atlanta Georgia with businessman Nathaniel Goldstien as its first president and chairman of the board 4 In 1994 the organization established the Collegiate 100 as an auxiliary to its chapters throughout the nation The Collegiate 100 is composed of only young men actively enrolled in college The Collegiate 100 members provide support for the chapters as well as receive mentoring from chapter members 5 In 2010 the organization established an auxiliary for young professional men known as the Emerging 100 The Emerging 100 focuses on recruitment and engagement of men between the ages of 22 and 35 Atlanta was the first city to establish an Emerging 100 auxiliary 6 Organization and membership Edit Doug Jones speaking at the 100 Black Men of America annual gala in 2018 Marker affixed to their headquarters on Auburn Avenue 100 Black Men consists of over 98 local chapters each named after their respective region e g 100 Black Men of New York 100 Black Men of Atlanta etc 100 Black Men of America is the overarching organization that provides a national governing structure charters new chapters and provides for inter chapter coordination 100 Black Men is a non profit 501 c3 organization and has no political or religious affiliations or ties Membership procedures vary by chapter generally speaking members can apply to a local chapter at specific times of the year Candidates are screened and then interviewed by a panel to ensure that individuals have the character and standing to serve as community role models and youth mentors Members generally refer to the organization simply as The 100 Programs Edit100 Black Men has five principal program areas Mentoring Education Health and Wellness Economic Development and Leadership Development As of 2017 100 Black Men has more than 100 000 students enrolled in its mentoring and outreach programs The organization also have some 36 chapters of the Collegiate 100 at colleges and universities throughout the nation Mentoring The organization provides youth mentoring that addresses the emotional and cultural needs of African American children aged 8 18 Members are trained to become mentors and advocates for youth who may have few or no other positive role models in their communities Programs vary from chapter to chapter and range from informal one on one mentoring programs to complete youth academies Education Seeks to provide support services to schools and educators in the form of volunteerism teacher for a day programs and extracurricular activities This element also works to influence policy set at the local state and federal levels to ensure that all youth have equal access to education Health and Wellness The organization has extensive programs which are designed to encourage physical fitness and healthy eating habits among youth as well as increasing public awareness of the specific health issues and risks facing African Americans e g heart disease hypertension diabetes sickle cell prostate cancer etc 100 Black Men hosts numerous track meets athletic events public outreach and health screening events Economic Development Seeks to empower African American individuals and enterprises through financial literacy training small business training and seminars as well as forums to connect African American businesses with each other and to the larger community as a whole Leadership Development To provide opportunities to develop create encourage and empower the next generation of leaders for service to the community through engagement in programs that will stimulate growth enhance personal and professional development and the facilitation of initiatives which fosters altruism for the members and the community Some notable developments EditIn 2015 the 100 Black Men of America became an active partner of the Celebration Bowl held in Atlanta GA 7 In 2009 several leaders of the organization were interviewed by CNN s T J Holmes to discuss their views on President Barack Obama s first 100 days as US president 8 100 Black Men s Health and Wellness programs were the subject of a news story feature by CNN s Dr Sanjay Gupta About how former Surgeon General David Satcher is leading a charge to promote healthy eating among African American youth 9 CNN also featured a video article on 100 Black Men of Atlanta s youth Robotics Team that is competing on a national and international level 10 According to an August 27 2007 article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette 100 Black Men of Western Pennsylvania teamed up with Carnegie Mellon University to provide a 14 week summer program for teenagers to learn about computer science During the program which was free to participants the teenagers learned the basics of computer science information technology and the World Wide Web This is the seventh summer that this program has taken place 2 In 2001 the 100 Black Men of Long Island Development Group purchased a former bus terminal in Hempstead The organization proposed converting the building into affordable housing and housing for people with disabilities Questions about the organization s ability to fund such a project were raised 11 and continued for several years 12 before being resolved in 2016 by a sale of the building 13 According to a May 24 2004 article in the San Francisco Chronicle the Bay Area San Francisco chapter signed a pledge not to accept funding from tobacco companies 14 Partial list of prominent members EditDavid Dinkins deceased James E Graves Jr Michael Misick Jackie Robinson deceased David Satcher Former US Surgeon General William Thompson Mike Espy Alonzo Mourning Kendrick Meek U S Congressman Kevin Liles Tom Joyner Charles Rangel Eric Holder 1st African American U S Attorney General J Bruce Llewellyn deceased Cyril deGrasse Tyson founding member 15 Roscoe Brown John Collins Muhammad Youngest St Louis Councilman in History Sylvester Turner Mayor City of HoustonSee also Edit United States portalExtra Mile Education Foundation Marva Collins National Coalition of 100 Black WomenReferences Edit Mission Statement Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine from 100blackmen org a b Dyer Ervin 100 Black Men links teens to high tech Pittsburgh Post Gazette August 2007 100 Black Men Archived 2008 12 07 at the Wayback Machine About us Our History 100 Black Men of America Inc Get Involved History amp Who We Are Emerging 100 Atlanta Celebration Bowl names 100 Black Men of Atlanta CEO John Grant executive director www bizjournals com Retrieved August 19 2022 100 Black Men on Obama s 100 AOL Video Archived from the original on April 27 2012 Retrieved April 26 2009 CNN com CNN Administrator CNN Video Archived from the original on March 9 2009 Retrieved April 26 2009 DEVELOPMENT 2 Visions Vie in Hempstead For Former Bus Terminal Gibberd Ben for The New York Times July 2006 Lambert Bruce February 13 2009 Troubled Building Cited in Hempstead Race The New York Times Retrieved August 19 2022 Nassau County and Hempstead Village agree to sell building Newsday Retrieved August 19 2022 Black groups reject big tobacco s largesse Local chapters sign pledge to break free of donors hypocrisy Johnson Jason for the San Francisco Chronicle May 2004 Cyril DeGrasse Tyson sociologist educator and civil rights activist dies at 89 amsterdamnews com Retrieved March 26 2021 External links EditOfficial website Article Thousands Attend 100 Black Men Annual Conference in Orlando New York Times J Bruce Llewellyn Who Forged a Path For Blacks in Business Is Dead at 82 Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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