Today’s discussion on prevention, not detention and policing in the Black community was an absolute success. These discussions are more important than ever and I’m committed to breaking the school-to-prison pipeline today and everyday.

My thanks to everyone who joined the conversation and the panelists who came to speak to everyone, especially the 5000 Role Models.

In 2024 and beyond, the two most important skills to nurture are compassion and accountability. They give us the tools to hear and to heal. My hometown is clear and so am I. #votekamalaharris2024! ✊🏾⚖️🗳️

Our Boys are NOT Broken, The Systems Need Repair! The skills we need to elevate in the schools, neighborhoods & communities are compassion & accountability. They give us the tools to heal & to hear. Outstanding crowd at CBCF Inc. COMMISSION ON THE SOCIAL STATUS OF BLACK MEN+BOYS 👏🏾 #WeSeeYou Office of Black Male Advancement #ymca #bymoc

Great read for those interested in serving boys and young men of color. Thank you to Rooted Change for amplifying the need and the focus. rootedchange.org/post/bridging-… #ymca #bymoc #targeteduniversalism

Great Read The Atlantic Darren Walker Finding Philanthropy’s Forgotten Founder #JuliusRosenwald understood that charity is not just about giving, but about fixing the inequalities that make giving necessary. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… #ymcahistory #ymca #bymoc #ymcaarchives

The ymca Youth & Government program established in 1936 in New York by Clement A. Duran, Albany Y Staff shaped the motto “Democracy must be learned by each generation” The Nation celebrates #250andBeyond. We can create a useable past. 🇺🇸 youtube.com/live/ctvxqNWSc… #ymca #bymoc

This is so cool. Steve Martin going toe to toe with Gregory Hines in 1981.

Always great being in North Carolina! Folks here are fired up to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Let’s make every single day from now until Election Day count. Encourage everybody you know to go out and vote. Volunteer for the Harris-Walz campaign when you can. We need to

This video is incredible. Everyone should RETWEET it so the whole *world* sees it.

On a stormy Friday night 113 years ago, a legacy was born. Three undergraduates and their faculty advisor gifted the world Omega, built on the principles of Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift. To all the Omega Men worldwide, Happy Founders Day! Thank you for 113.

Inspiring evening celebrating the community impact of the YMCA of Metro Wash including YMCADC Food Programs and YMCA DC YFS. Great to honor the longtime service of Angie Reese-Hawkins, too. Love seeing so many great friends and colleagues!

Great night with great people. Congratulations Angie Reese-Hawkins on the honoring of your legacy. YMCA of Metro Wash serving since 1852, the first #coloredymca was founded in 1853.

Brother Woodson is also #YMCA #BYMOC History. 💜💛

Love this memory. Happy Easter to ALL.

John Lewis, the late U.S. Congressman & civil rights leader, said: “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” Black Boys Matter: Why Are They Disappearing From Schools? Despite rising attention to college & workforce gaps… wordinblack.com/2025/04/black-… #ymca #bymoc #stayhuman 🎯

You know #evanstoniseverywhere🧡💙 when you run into the gifted Anna.marks12 ! Hot day at @officialwrigleyfield… now we have to pick up the pieces🧩 We still say #gocubsgo.. Evanston Meets Charlotte ( @amy_chiou @avlonrobert @rkevink12 ) #EvanstonRules #ethsalumni 🧡💙⚾️

The choice is yours. #arriveonpurpose #evanstonrules

Gearing up for the first day of school tomorrow—here’s an important message for all students from our Superintendent and Principal. 🧡💙

One week down, a year of possibility ahead. 🌱