:: We look forward to joining @Wizdomisms for The State of Health Equity among Boys & Men of Color Summit, Transforming Systems of Behavioral Health Equity on June 8-10, 2021 hosted by Health Disparities Institute.

:: DPS Equity Affairs will host a Listening & Learning Session on the Equity Policy Pillars on Thursday, May 27 at 6:30pm to provide more details on its drafted structure and content. Join this event as it will include an opportunity for you to pose questions about the policy.

:: We welcome CARsgen Therapeutics to Durham and seek to serve as a strategic partner to provide career exploration and exposure opportunities for boys and young men of color to prepare them for career opportunities to create and sustain a talent pipeline!

:: ‼️Grant Funding‼️ => We Are the Ones Grant Fund is open to communities directly impacted by historical oppression & poverty in Durham. Awards will range from $2,500 to $7,000. Deadline: June 13, 2021. For more info & to apply, rb.gy/nqroer.

:: ‼️Grant Funding‼️ => TMLAcademy, DL Forbes Youth FND., Jermaine L. Porter, PhD., Audacity Labs, BBBS of the Triangle, RTP NSBE, @mentornc, @100BMTENC, City of Durham Office on Youth, Student U, BullCity Kappas, @MBK_Durham

:: Congratulations to our ED DeWarren K. Langley, JD, MPA, MHFA his selection as a Social Justice Fellow with a focus on workforce equity for boys & young men of color to prepare, equip & create pathways to high skill, high wage and in demand occupations for economic stability & mobility! Corp for Black Male Achievement

:: We remember and honor all who served.

:: We remember the Tulsa Black Wall Street Massacre which occurred a century ago. The wealthiest US Black community was burned to the ground. About 10,000 Black people were left homeless & property damage amounted to $1.5 million in real estate & $750,000 in personal property.

:: Our Young Men of Excellence Program held a Career Competency Workshop for our Virtual College & Career Academy. Our boys had a Career Conversation with Evin Grant Evin Lamar, Assistant Dean of Student Life & Pro Bono Opportunities at @CampbellLawNow. My Brother's Keeper Alliance

:: Our Empowering Profile for the Young Men of Excellence Program during the Virtual College & Career Academy, Career Competency Workshop was Kenneth D. Gibbs Sr., Partner at Thomas & Gibbs CPAs, PLLC. My Brother's Keeper Alliance, @mentornc, Corp for Black Male Achievement

:: Special thanks to Evin Grant (Evin Lamar), Assistant Dean of Student Life & Pro Bono Opportunities at @CampbellLawNow. for serving as the Speaker for our Career Conversation at the Career Competency Workshop of the Young Men of Excellence Program.

:: We wish a Happy 14th Birthday to our student, Joseph Jackson, III, 8th grader at Abiding Hearts & Minds Academy. He aspires to be an attorney or architect. Joseph would like to attend Duke University or The University of Chicago. Triangle Community Foundation, United Way Greater Triangle, My Brother's Keeper Alliance

:: We wish a Happy 15th Birthday to our student, John Porter, 8th grader at Durham School of the Arts (DSA). He aspires to be a computer engineer or game designer. Joseph would like to attend Florida A&M University or Florida State University. Triangle Community Foundation, United Way Greater Triangle, My Brother's Keeper Alliance

:: Congratulations Sekou Goff of our Young Men of Excellence Program on graduating from Hillside High School. He will be attending North Carolina A&T to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. We empower! We transform! My Brother's Keeper Alliance Corp for Black Male Achievement Triangle Community Foundation United Way Greater Triangle @mentornc

:: Congratulations Isaiah Noble of our Young Men of Excellence Program on graduating from Hillside High School. He will be attending North Carolina A&T to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. We empower! We transform! My Brother's Keeper Alliance Corp for Black Male Achievement Triangle Community Foundation United Way Greater Triangle @mentornc

:: Today is #GivingTuesday! Please consider investing in our education and workforce equity programming and consistent mentoring ship which creates impactful outcomes for our boys & young men color to lead successful & meaningful lives. #AdvancingEquity #BlackBoysMatter

:: On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff, fellows & scholars, Happy Holidays! We are steadfast in our commitment to ensure boys & young men of color gain the skills, experiences & support to reach their potential and achieve career & economic stability & mobility.

:: The Young Men of Excellence Program is entering our 5th year of empowering & guiding boys of color towards a brighter future! Special thanks to our partners North Carolina Central University School of Law, Triangle Community Foundation, Duke Energy, Duke in Durham, United Way Greater Triangle, Google & IBM. Together, we are making a difference.

:: Registration is now open for the 2023 Boys of Color POWER Summit, Equipped with Strategy, for boys of color in middle & high school in Durham on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 8:30AM - 1:30PM. To register, bit.ly/POWER-2023