Report from 100 Black Men of America Conference

100 Black Men of America25th Annual Conference

“Celebrating 25 Years of Mentoring Leadership” June 9th – June 12th 2011

Collegiate 100 members in attendance

Advisor: Dr. Lowell K. Davis Vice President: Denzel Evans-Bell Historian: Alex Camardelle Member: Alonzo Kirkman Member: Gregory Hines

San Francisco Marriot Marquis

Inside of The Marriot Marquis

The Welcome into the Conference

Day 1: Focus on LegendsThursday, June 9th

Registration

Itinerary Conference

passes

100 Black Men Portfolios

Opening Ceremony

Collegiate 100 Workshop:HIV/AIDS Awareness Panel

Successful women who were effected by HIV/AIDS share their thoughts on the disease, how we can prevent it, and how we can be advocates for good sexual health at our university.

Panelists: Author: Dr. Brookshire “The

Good Doctor”

HIV/AIDS Activist: Nycal Anthony Townsend

First African American woman to come public with AIDS/Activist :

Rae Lewis Thornton

Dr. Lajoyce Brookshire

Gave a shocking testimony about her fight against AIDS

Found out her husband was infected with full blown AIDS after he had passed away

Stressed that Knowledge is Power

Rae Lewis Thornton

Has been living with AIDS for over 19 years.

“We must create an environment that is conducive for people to be who they are.”

HIV cannot be transmitted through Sweat, Slyvia, Urine, nor Tears

Salute to Youth Luncheon

Guest Speaker: Seku Andrews

Poet, 5th grade schoolteacher

Prayer, Poise, Practice

“I don’t want to do when I grow up I want to be”

“Not the doctor, but the cure”

“Why be the lawyer, when I can be justice?”

Collegiate Workshop: Strategies and Techniques to Become a Succesful Executive

Special Guest panel: State Farm Executive:

Harold Gray

General Manager of IMAN Cosmetics: Desiree Reid

Vice President of Diversity and Director of General Motors: Eric Peterson

Strategies and Techniques to Become a Succesful Executive (continued)

Must have perseverance and determination to overcome the nay-sayers

“People are the best resources you can have”

“Dress for the position you want, not the position you have”

People always see what you are doing, even when your not in the forefront

Day 2: Focus LeadersFriday, June 10th

Collegiate Workshop: Building a Sustainable Personal Network

Critically acclaimed author and successful entrepreneur Dr. Calvin Mackie gave a motivational speech

Hurricane Katrina refugee had eight family members depend on him while he was laid off from Tulane University

Collegiate Workshop: Building a Sustainable Personal Network (continued)

“All of your success is attributed to your network of people.”

“The most important people are the janitor and the receptionist.”

“If you’re not at the table, then you’re on the menu.”

“You have to be invited to

the table.”

Chairman’s Award Luncheon

Panelists

Founders of the organization were gracious enough to talk about their experiences with 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

Keynote Speaker:

John Stumpf is the Chairman, President, and CEO of Wells Fargo. He made it clear that his business serves no higher priority than supporting the community in it’s effort to achieve a better quality of life, especially the lives of the youth.

John Stumpf

Black Tie Gala

Awards were given to the most influential mentors.

Musical Performance by Ledisi Young

Sponsored by Wells Fargo

Celebrity Guest

Co-host of the popular morning show, “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” Shirley Strawberry, hosted the Black Tie Gala.

Strawberry’s comedic personality had the room full of laughter the entire night

Celebrity Guest

Grammy nominated artist, Ledisi, provided spectacular musical entertainment for the night.

Ledisi also stayed after her performance to speak with fans, and give autographs

Celebrity Guest

Star Jones, former co-host of the hit show “The View,” delivered a heart-moving speech about never giving up on our dreams, and that anything is possible with hard work and diligence

Celebrity Guest

Award winning, multi-platinum artist Keyshia Cole, took time out of her schedule to come out and take pictures with Collegiate 100 members.

Celebrity Guest

Award winning actor, film director, and political activist Danny Glover, conversed with members of The Collegiate 100 about his career and delivered encouraging words

Glover stressed the importance of mentoring, and giving back to the community

More Black Tie Gala

More Black Tie Gala

More Black Tie Gala

Day 3: Focus on LegacySaturday, June 11th

Report from the Youth Breakfast

Report from the Youth Breakfast

Youth from across the nation displayed their respective talents

Poems, songs, and speeches were performed

All of the kids were mentees of the 100 Black Men from different regions

Taking More Than a Souvenir

Collegiate Diversity

The main focus of the conference was to create new, innovative ways to incorporate diversity into our campus lives.

Networking is Key

These are some of the people we met throughout the conference.

We have new ideas for forums and potential guest speakers.

How We Can Benefit Others at UA

Provide students with the resources, via their mentors, that will enable them to achieve their educational goals.

Increase retention and graduation rates by providing students with valuable information via their mentors

Provide mentors and mentees with the opportunity to become leaders in organizations.

Enhance the relationship between the University and its students.

Thank youThe End