Black History Now: Black Male Panel

2300 Master Street,Philadelphia PA 19121

26 February, 2023

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The purpose is to expose our young kings to  Professional Men that look, walk, and talk just like them, and hear them share their stories. These stories not only inspire but also empower our Young Kings to overcome life’s challenges and strive for success. Men Of Courage/100 Black Men/Change Our Future Fund presents: “Black History Now” :Professional Black Male Panel Date: Sunday February 26, 2023 Time: 11am-4pmLocation: Vaux High School 2300 W Master St Philadelphia, Pa 19121 The power of imagery and verbiage can be a blessing and a curse for our Young . Their sight and hearing dictate their thought process that ties into the power of the subconscious mind which controls the bulk of their behaviors. The purpose of “Black History Now” is to expose our young kings to Professional Men that look, walk, and talk just like them, and hear them share their stories. These stories not only inspire but also empower our Young Kings to overcome life’s challenges and strive for success. We also have engaging break out groups that cover various topics to help define core values to live by. Past years we have had a range of professionals from Jumaine Jones- (Former Sixers), Sam Acho (Former Arizona Cardinal, Chicago Bear, and ESPN analyst) Lee Woodall (Former San Francisco 49ers & President of NFL Alumni) Hollis Thomas (Former Eagle), Chief Derrick Wood- Norristown Police) , Donte Mills- MELaw.. (Personal Lawyer for Kevin Hart), Dr. Wesley Proctor), Marquis Watson- (Front office Sixers), Keegan Phillip - CEO of The Hare club, Senior Manager at PitchBook Data (NYC, NY), Will Morris - Electrical Engineer at Burns (Philadelphia, PA), Eric T Elder – Professor – Chapman University - Creative Media Consultant designing, Artist (Animation and other art mediums) (Los Angeles, CA), Amen Brown – PA State Representative of the 190th District, Entrepreneur (Philadelphia, PA), Deric Jackson – NFL Agent, Legacy Sports Advisor (Charlotte, NC) This year’s Panelists selections: 1. Rodney McLeod Jr (Super Bowl Champion with the Philadelphia Eagles and Safety for Indianapolis Colts) 2. Freeway (Legendary Roc-A-Fella recording artist & PHILLY Icon) 3. Dr. Ronald Smith, Jr (Pharmacist) 5. Cory Steven (Owner of TNT Home Remodelers: Carpentry, Kitchens & Bathrooms) 6. Lamar Ingram (Owner of Veganish restaurants) 7. Kenny Duncan (Celebrity Barber) 8. Richard Gordon, Principal, Paul Robeson High School (3x Principal of the year) 9. Dr. Guthrie Ramsey- Professor of Music University of Penn, Jazz Musician, Author Breakouts 1. Know Your Rights- Attorney Steven R. Bryson & Sergeant Sergio Diggs 2. Professionalism- Marquis Coates: CEO Tools For Success 3. Mental Health/Conflict Resolution Schedule of day 2/26/23 11am-4pmWelcome & Registration 11:00-11:30 Overview & Presentation 11:30-12:00 Panel 12:00-1:00 Break 1:15-1:30 Breakout 1 1:30-2:00 Breakout 2 2:10-2:40 Breakout 3 2:50- 3:10 Fellowship and Food 3:30-4:00