100 Black Men of America

U.S. civic organization October 2020 October 2020 100 Black Men of America 100BlackMenAmericaLogo.jpg 150px 1963 Service club 141 Auburn Avenue NEAtlanta, Georgia 10,000+ https://100blackmen.org/ 100 Black Men of America is a men's civic organization and service club that works in the field of education and empowerment of 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 members are predominantly African-American professionals, businessmen, civic leaders and administrators, educators, and other occupations.Dyer, Ervin, 100 "Black Men links teens to high-tech", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 2007. The stated mission of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is to improve the quality of life within African American communities by enhancing educational and economic opportunities. History 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 dated 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 in the early 1960s. Some of the early members were David Dinkins, J. Bruce Llewellyn and Jackie Robinson.100 Black Men https://web.archive.org/web/20081207235119/http://www.100blackmen.org/about.php 2008-12-07 About usMartin Douglas 2010-04-09 J. Bruce Llewellyn, Who Forged a Path for Blacks in Business, Is Dead at 82 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/10/business/10llewellyn.html 2026-03-10 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 By 1976, a separate chapter was formed in New Jersey, and before 1987, other chapters formed in most 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 Goldstein as its first president and chairman of the board.https://100blackmen.org/our-history/ Our History | 100 Black Men of America, IncMarch 2026 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.March 2026 In 2010, the organization established an auxiliary for young professional men known as the Emerging 100. The Emerging 100 focuses on the recruitment and engagement of men between the ages of 22 and 35. Atlanta is the first city to establish an Emerging 100 auxiliary and Houston is the second.http://emerging100atl.org/history/ History & Who We Are – Emerging 100 AtlantaHome https://www.emerging100htx.org/ 2025-08-26 Emerging 100 Houston enMarch 2026 Some notable developments In 2015, the 100 Black Men of America became an active partner of the Celebration Bowl held in Atlanta, GA.Celebration Bowl names 100 Black Men of Atlanta CEO John Grant executive director https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2015/08/28/celebration-bowl-names-100-black-men-of-atlanta.html www.bizjournals.com 19 August 2022March 2026 thumb|Maryland Governor Wes Moore hosts 100 Black Men in February 2024. 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.100 Black Men on Obama’s 100 - AOL Video http://video.aol.com/video-detail/100-black-men-on-obamas-100/3105553439 https://web.archive.org/web/20120427142630/http://video.aol.com/video-detail/100-black-men-on-obamas-100/3105553439 2012-04-27 live 2009-04-26 100 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.http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/blogs/paging.dr.gupta/2007/02/100-black-men-take-on-challenge.html CNN CNN.com 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.CNN Video Administrator http://www.100blackmen-atlanta.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=191&Itemid=149 https://web.archive.org/web/20090309052730/http://www.100blackmen-atlanta.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=191&Itemid=149 2009-03-09 live 2009-04-26 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. 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 raisedDEVELOPMENT; 2 Visions Vie in Hempstead For Former Bus Terminal Gibberd, Ben for The New York Times, July 2006 and continued for several yearsLambert Bruce Troubled Building Cited in Hempstead Race https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/nyregion/long-island/15hempsteadli.html 19 August 2022 The New York Times 13 February 2009 before being resolved in 2016 by a sale of the building.Nassau County and Hempstead Village agree to sell building https://www.newsday.com/business/hempstead-village-nassau-county-agree-to-sell-building-k17873 19 August 2022 Newsday en 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.Johnson, Jason. Black groups reject big tobacco's largesse Local chapters sign pledge to break free of donors' 'hypocrisy'. San Francisco Chronicle, May 2004 Partial list of prominent members Cyril deGrasse Tyson (deceased - founding member)Cyril DeGrasse Tyson, sociologist, educator and civil rights activist, dies at 89 http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2017/jan/12/cyril-degrasse-tyson-sociologist-educator-and-civi/ 2021-03-26 Amsterdam News January 12, 2017 See also United States Extra Mile Education Foundation Marva Collins National Coalition of 100 Black Women References External links Category:African-American organizations Category:African-American upper class Category:American organizations established in 1963 Category:1963 establishments in New York City