37th Annual Conference

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Conference Participants

Mark Alexander, PHD

100 Black Men of America
Committee Chair

Alvin Cavalier

African American History Challenge Chair

Dr. Darrell Gray, II

Chief Health Equity Officer, Elevance Health

Eric Griggs, MD

Assistant Vice President, Access Health Louisiana

Nathaniel Haugabrook

Attorney | Copeland, Haugabrook & Walker

Thomas B Henderson

Leadership Institute Co-Chair | 100 Black Men of America

Darnell P. Joseph

President | JosephOne Technolgies & MIG Steel Fabrication Houston

Jeffery D. Kennerly, CEPA® QPFC®

Financial Advisor | Morgan Stanley

Paul D. Larkin

Director of Community Engagement & Education | CAU

Keith Ivory Millner

Managing Partner | Coaching Catalyst, LLC

Dr. Joshua Murfree

Mentoring Committee Chair | 100 Black Men of America

Muhammad A. Nadhiri

Co-Founding Partner | Axis Development Group

Kenneth Robinson Jr.

Chairman Emeritus | 100 Black Men of Houston

Dr. Gia E. Grant-Rutledge

Associate Director of Health Equity | CDC

Johnny Surry, Ed.D.

Assistant Director of Student Conduct | CAU

Phillip Thomas, MBA

Project Manager | Gilbane Building Company

Kyle Walcott

Senior Director of Institutional Giving | Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta

Claytee D. White

Director, Oral History Research Center | UNLV Libraries

Dr Wes Bellamy

Department Chair | Virginia State University

Schnavia Bronson

Executive Director | TOTAL Youth Outreach, Inc

Melanie Campbell

President & CEO | Convener, Black Black Women’s Roundtable

Dwayne Crawford

Executive Director | National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives

Gail Dotson

Chief Counsel | U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Tonika Dew Evans

Counselor & Founder | All in Dew Time, LLC.

Jessica Fields

Market Health & Wellness Director | Walmart

Virginia Harris

Immediate Past National President | National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.

Dr. Zackeus Johnson

Asst. Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs | Southern University and A&M College

Khnum “Stic” Ibomu

Award-winning Emcee, Author, and Producer

Tracey Knight

President & CEO | I AM Tracey Knight Consulting

Nzingha Love

Sound Healing Practicioner | Sol Expereinces

Patrick Lyons

Yoga Teacher | 100 Black Men of Traingle East Chapter

Mikal “Mike” Marble

Mental Health Provider | Cultivate Behavioral Health & Education

Jerrie Merritt

Senior Vice President Community Development Manager | Bank of Nevada

Dr. Francine “Olivia” Shakir

Executive Director | The Goddness Commune

Dr. Tommie Smith

1968 Gold Medalist | Tommie Smith Youth Initiative, Inc

Michael W. Victorian

President | 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge

Frank Tucker

Co-Chairman & Former Chairman | 100 Black Men of Bay Area

Caleb Dawkins

Vice President | J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Loida Nicolas Lewis

Chair & CEO, Chair, Lawyer, & Author | TLC Beatrice, LLC & The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation

Larry P. Thomas

Chief Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer | Sandia National Laboratories

AJ Calloway

CEO & Chairman | Collective Professional Resource Group

Amir Windom

Grammy Award Winning Entertainment Executive

Darrell Coles

Project Assistant | National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

Dean Charles Anthony II

Logistics Director | Black Voter Matter Fund

Kehinde Koyejo

Holistic Healer & Entrepreneur | Artist Self Care Guide

Dr. Valerie Taylor

Assistant Professor-in-Residence, General Studies, Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Office

Dr. Zelda Johnson

Owner | The Natural Hypertension Institute

Dwayne Ashley

Founder & CEO | Bridge Philanthropic Consulting

Ambassador Bisa Williams

Co-Founder & Managing Director | Williams Strategy Advisors, LLC (WSA) & Senior Fellow, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs

Derwin A. Whitmore, MBA

District Chairman & State Director | Black Wall Street Nevada District

Dr. James T. Black

Health & Wellness Emeritus | 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

Je’laya Blackwell

President | Benedict College Collegiate 100

Joel Phanord

Member | Collegiate 100 of Clark Atlanta

Mrs. Joyce T. Black

Retired School Teacher | Los Angeles School District

Shaka Singleton PMP, MBA, SSBB

CEO | The Alchemist Group, LLC.

Sheri Riley

Empowerment Speaker, High-Performance Life Coach & Award-Winning Author

Tracey Tynes Horlback

Field Advocate Coach & Co- Segment Leader | Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment

David Dawkins

Managing Director | Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment

Josiah Jackson

Student | Collegiate 100 of Florida A&M University

Dr. Tya R. Mathis-Coleman

Deputy Treasurer | Nevada State Treasurer

Dr. Lamont Bunyon

President of 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County

Bonnie Wallace

Senior Vice President Head of Financial Health Philanthropy, Social Impact and Sustainability | Wells Fargo

Lester Owens

Senior Executive Vice President & former head of Operations | Wells Fargo & Company

Tammy Kornegay-Hodges

Senior Human Resources Business Partner | Wells Fargo

La’Kerri Jackson

Global Director of Social Impact | The UPS Foundation at UPS

Jordan Hankins

Founding Director | Southern Nevada Black Educators Initiative

Dr. Tracy Edwards

Vice President | Southern Nevada Black Educators

Albert E. Dotson, Jr.

Vice Chairman | 100 Black Men of America

Kirk-Patrick Richards

Business Development Manager, Central CA & Las Vegas Market | Morgan Stanley

J. Ofori Agboka

Vice President of People eXperience and Technology (PXT) for Global Operations | Amazon

Cameron Onumah

Head of Public Policy for Prime Video | Amazon Studios

Quinne Jenkins

Director of Community Engagement | Delta

Brian T. Jordan

History Teacher | Iberville Parish School System

Ja-Neen Alexander Owens

National HBCU/MI Outreach Program Manager | US Army Research Lab

Afia Owusu

Director of US Consumer Marketing | Abbot Diabetes Care

Herman Pride

Mentee of the Year | 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge

Danielle Squires

Head of Diverse Segments and Managing Director, Corporate & Investment Banking | Wells Fargo

Curley M. Dossman

Chairman Emeritus | 100 Black Men of America

Frazier WIlson

Vice President | Shell USA Inc. Company Foundation

Tim Hightower

Former NFL Player & Director of Alumni Relations | Washington Commanders

Tim Fallon

Director, Stakeholder Strategy & Social Impact Partnerships | Coca-Cola North America

Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant

Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

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Featured Participants

Mark Alexander, PHD

100 Black Men of America
Committee Chair

Alvin Cavalier

African American History Challenge Chair

Dr. Darrell Gray, II

Chief Health Equity Officer, Elevance Health

Eric Griggs, MD

Assistant Vice President, Access Health Louisiana

Nathaniel Haugabrook

Attorney | Copeland, Haugabrook & Walker

Thomas B Henderson

Leadership Institute Co-Chair | 100 Black Men of America

Darnell P. Joseph

President | JosephOne Technolgies & MIG Steel Fabrication Houston

Jeffery D. Kennerly, CEPA® QPFC®

Financial Advisor | Morgan Stanley

Paul D. Larkin

Director of Community Engagement & Education | CAU

Keith Ivory Millner

Managing Partner | Coaching Catalyst, LLC

Dr. Joshua Murfree

Mentoring Committee Chair | 100 Black Men of America

Muhammad A. Nadhiri

Co-Founding Partner | Axis Development Group

Kenneth Robinson Jr.

Chairman Emeritus | 100 Black Men of Houston

Dr. Gia E. Grant-Rutledge

Associate Director of Health Equity | CDC

Johnny Surry, Ed.D.

Assistant Director of Student Conduct | CAU

Phillip Thomas, MBA

Project Manager | Gilbane Building Company

Kyle Walcott

Senior Director of Institutional Giving | Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta

Claytee D. White

Director, Oral History Research Center | UNLV Libraries

Dr Wes Bellamy

Department Chair | Virginia State University

Schnavia Bronson

Executive Director | TOTAL Youth Outreach, Inc

Melanie Campbell

President & CEO | Convener, Black Black Women’s Roundtable

Dwayne Crawford

Executive Director | National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives

Gail Dotson

Chief Counsel | U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Tonika Dew Evans

Counselor & Founder | All in Dew Time, LLC.

Jessica Fields

Market Health & Wellness Director | Walmart

Virginia Harris

Immediate Past National President | National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.

Brandon Jackson

Chaplin/President | Emerging 100

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2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Palace Pre-Function I

Registration

Sponsors:

2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Palace Foyer Pre-Function I & Venice

Serenity Experience

Sponsors:

Chapter Sustainability Workshops A-F

Overview: Participants will have an opportunity to attend Chapter Sustainability workshops facilitated by
experienced Leaders in the non-profit sector. These interactive workshops will provide participants with
knowledge and tools in the areas of mentoring, leadership, financial management, fund development, and
trademark protection to provide your chapter with the sustainability needed for non-profit success.

Sponsors:

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Florentine I – Promenade Level

National Mentoring Training

Overview: This training is designed to certify all members in mentoring as well as train potential members (League of Trainers) throughout the organization to train in their respective chapters and regions. The training will cover the History of Mentoring, The Relevance of Mentoring in Today’s Society, The Why in Mentoring, Mentoring the 100 Way Across A Lifetime, Current Research, The Impact of Mentoring, and How to Build Effective Mentoring Programs.

Dr. Joshua Murfree
Mentoring Committee Chair | 100 Black Men of America
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Florentine II – Promenade Level

How Bad Do You Want It? Investing In Impactful Emerging 100 Chapters

Overview: Colleges, universities and the local community have reached an opportune time in which young black men and women are yearning for mentors to assist with navigating careers and personal affairs. Additionally, they are looking to join organizations for a sense of belonging, but with leadership or advisement that have intentional goals and objectives. Emerging 100 chapters can provide this sense of community through service, programming, and healthy debates in the community. These chapters are wanted, needed, and impactful when provided efficient oversight. How bad do you desire to Impact the lives of young people on college campuses and in the community? During this workshop, members will have the opportunity to learn and understand the fundamentals of fostering and sustaining a successful Emerging 100 Chapter and how the 100 Black Men can be beneficial in supporting this effort.

Brandon Jackson
Chaplin/President | Emerging 100

Kyle Walcott
Senior Director of Institutional Giving | Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta

Johnny Surry, Ed.D.
Assistant Director of Student Conduct | CAU

Kenneth Robinson Jr.
Chairman Emeritus | 100 Black Men of Houston

Kristopher Mixon, MSA, CSM
President | Emerging 100 of Houston
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Florentine III – Promenade Level

Role of the Collegiate 100 Advisor to the Success of a Collegiate 100 Chapter

Overview: There is no more important position in the success of a 100 Black Men of America’s Collegiate 100 program than the volunteer chapter or campus advisor who serves as a role model and mentor. There are many benefits to having an advisor. Advisors maintain continuity within the Collegiate chapter from year to year, providing a sense of history, acting as an advocate for our Collegiate members, and they can also provide helpful resources and knowledge. The goal of this session is to share the Collegiate Advisors’ responsibilities, share best practices and discuss the DO’s & DON’T of a Collegiate 100 advisor.

Dr. Zackeus Johnson
Asst. Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs | Southern University and A&M College

Dr. Kathryn Washington
Assistant Professor | Lamar University

Tommeron D. Timmons
Assistant Research Administrator | FAMU

Paul D. Larkin
Director of Community Engagement & Education | CAU

Darnell P. Joseph
President | JosephOne Technolgies & MIG Steel Fabrication Houston
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Florentine IV – Promenade Level

100 BMOA Members Workshop: ACE: Mentoring Youth with Trauma

Overview: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) come in many forms, physical, mental, and emotional. In 1998, CDC-Kaiser Permanente published a groundbreaking study investigating ACEs’ impact on young people and long-term psychological and physical health complications. In this workshop, participants will learn the consequences of ACE, like neglect and household dysfunction, on young people’s development. The workshop will encourage parents, caregivers, educators, and mentors to provide safe, stable, nurturing environments for their children to learn and build social-emotional skills and resilience. Participants will learn the best practices to counterbalance ACEs and help young people adapt and cope despite challenging and stressful times.

Movie Premier: True Freedom

M. Lisa McGee, M.Ed., Ed. D
Director | Meharry Medical College

Issac Ingram
Founder | Team Freedom Outreach

Tonika Dew Evans
Counselor & Founder | All in Dew Time, LLC.
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Roman III

Presidents' Roundtable

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Emperor I

Wells Fargo Reception (Invite Only)

Sponsors:

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Apollo Pool – Caesar’s Poolside

100 Black Men of Las Vegas All White Linen Affair

Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.

6:00 am – 6:30 am
Palace Foyer Pre-Function II

100 Yoga Session

Sponsors:

Patrick Lyons
Yoga Teacher | 100 Black Men of Traingle East Chapter
6:30 am – 7:00 am
Palace Foyer Pre-Function II

100 RUN / WALK

Sponsors:

Dr. Tommie Smith
1968 Gold Medalist | Tommie Smith Youth Initiative, Inc
7:00 am – 7:45 am
Tarranto

The 100 Daily Devotion

7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Palace Foyer Pre-Function 1 & Venice

The Serenity Experience – Health & Wellness

Sponsors:

7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Palace Foyer Pre-Function I

Registration

Sponsors:

8:00 am – 9:30 am
Palace I

Opening Ceremony

Sponsors:

Judge Glenda Hatchett
Founder | The Hatchett Firm, PC
10:00 am – 11:45 am
Palace III

ADULT WORKSHOP: True Partnerships – How 100 BMOA and Its Corporate Partners Have Shaped the World

Overview: This workshop will explore how Corporate Partners’ social investments like donations, volunteering, access, and thought partnership have helped the 100 BMOA shape local and state policy, programs, and the lives of Black people nationally and globally. This workshop will feature short stories about pervasive Black community problems (i.e., public/charter schools, financial literacy, prostate cancer, hurricane Katrina). Additionally, we will discuss how our BOLD LEADERSHIP and SHARED VISION of our public, private, and civic groups have made a monumental impact on our community.

Frazier WIlson
Vice President | Shell USA Inc. Company Foundation

Curley M. Dossman
Chairman Emeritus | 100 Black Men of America

Albert E. Dotson, Jr.
Vice Chairman | 100 Black Men of America

La'Kerri Jackson
Global Director of Social Impact | The UPS Foundation at UPS

Bonnie Wallace
Senior Vice President Head of Financial Health Philanthropy, Social Impact and Sustainability | Wells Fargo

Brenda Wright
CEO | Brenda Wright LLC
10:00 am – 11:45 am
Emperors Ballroom II

Collegiate 100 Leadership Institute Competition: For Collegiate 100 Leadership Institute Chapters Only

Overview: During the spring 2023 semester, 100 Black Men of America and several of its corporate
partners completed its second cohort of the Collegiate 100 Leadership and Career Institute. This
program provides an opportunity for a select group of collegiate mentees to prepare for internships
and career opportunities by developing their skills with the guidance of human resources,
recruitment and corporate executives. A part of the program requires all chapters to present a case
study that is judged. After a review of all chapter submissions, the three finalists will present their
case studies during this session.

2023 Collegiate 100 Leadership Sponsors:

Michael W. Victorian
President | 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge
10:00 am – 11:45 am
Roman I

High School Workshop: Black Resilience: How to Free Yourself from Toxic Stress

Overview: Home, schools, and neighborhoods should be safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments where youth can thrive. Unfortunately, this is not true for many Black students with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The global pandemic, police brutality, the rise of cyberbullying, and parental incarceration, take a toll on the health and well-being of African American students – shaping their lives forever. But there is hope. In this workshop, participants will learn trauma-informed care practices to rescript and overcome toxic stress and build resilience and agency.

Movie Premier: True Freedom

Sponsors:

M. Lisa McGee, M.Ed., Ed. D
Director | Meharry Medical College

Issac Ingram
Founder | Team Freedom Outreach

Tonika Dew Evans
Counselor & Founder | All in Dew Time, LLC.
10:00 am – 11:45 am
Roman III

Middle School Workshop: Mind Gamified

Overview: Come, learn, and experience Mind Gamified- an exciting new gaming app designed with you and your mental wellness in mind. Whether you enjoy journaling, writing songs, drawing, or testing your knowledge through quiz games, Mind Gamified is filled with a ton of coping strategies to help you become more self-aware and learn to master your thoughts so you can live a promising and productive life. Participants will have the opportunity to compete in small groups to earn points and prizes. Get Ready! It’s time to play Mind Gamified.

Sponsors:

Joelle Leigh
Junior Facilitator | Mind Gamified LLC

Schnavia Bronson
Executive Director | TOTAL Youth Outreach, Inc
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Augustus Ballroom

Salute to Our Youth Luncheon

Sponsors:

Josiah Jackson
Student | Collegiate 100 of Florida A&M University

Joel Phanord
Member | Collegiate 100 of Clark Atlanta
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Palace III

Barbershop Forum: Setting the Record Straight: Does The Media Present Negative Stereotypes of Black Men?

Overview: In this session, we will explore how negative media portrayals of Black men lead to the normalization
of violence against them, especially through police brutality. Panelists from media, law enforcement,
government, entertainment, and Corporate America will analyze examples of negative media
portrayals, such as the “thug” or “gangster” image, examine how they contribute to systemic racism
and oppression, and discuss the harmful effects of these stereotypes and ways to challenge and
dismantle them. Participants will walk away with practical steps they can take to help advocate for
accurate and positive representations of Black men in media and society.

Sponsors:

Etan Thomas

Dr. Rashad Richey
Political Strategist

Thomas A. Parham, PH.D.
President | California State University

AJ Calloway
CEO & Chairman | Collective Professional Resource Group

Michael Smith
Co-President | Michael & Connie, LLC

Chef Jeff Henderson
President | The Chef Jeff Project

Dwayne Crawford
Executive Director | National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Emperors I

Beauty Shop Forum: What Momma Couldn’t Tell You About Being a Fully Expressed Woman

Overview: This provocative conversation will challenge its participants to explore the roots of their beliefs about self-love, body image, intimacy, and sex, which they likely adopted from their foremothers. Since mere survival was likely at the forefront of our ancestors’ minds due to the violence of slavery, their pleasure was likely placed on the back burner, leading to generations of Black women becoming disembodied from their feelings. This practice has grave consequences on one’s mental, physical, emotional, social, and sexual well-being. Participants will walk away understanding how becoming a Fully Expressed Woman can offer emotional liberation and pave the way for orgasmic living, vitality, and a fulfilling relationship with self, others, and life.

Sponsors:

Amina Peterson
Director | Atlanta Institute of Tantra

Sonya Renee Taylor
Founder | The body is not an Apology

Tracey Knight
President & CEO | I AM Tracey Knight Consulting

Virginia Harris
Immediate Past National President | National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Roman III

YOUTH WORKSHOP: (Middle School) Wells Fargo Hands on Banking Experience®

Overview: The Hands on Banking® Experience is a “real-world” money management simulation for middle school students and young adults that helps teach important financial education concepts such as budgeting, comparison shopping, and evaluating needs, wants, and trade off’s in a relevant and engaging way.

Facilitator:

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Roman I

YOUTH WORKSHOP: (High School) Wells Fargo Hands on Banking Experience®

Overview: The Hands on Banking® Experience is a “real-world” money management simulation for high school students and young adults that helps teach important financial education concepts such as budgeting, comparison shopping, and evaluating needs, wants, and trade off’s in a relevant and engaging way.

Facilitator:

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Messina – Promenade Level

Leadership with A Global Footprint: Leadership Institute Cohorts Only

Overview: Module VII: The course, Leadership with A Global Footprint, will lend its presentation to a global atmosphere for change and how to effectuate such change in an impactful manner. This presentation of a Global footprint will support the evaluation of a global perspective on education, health, travel, leadership, foreign trade, and what we can do as an organization to make a difference in the global space. This Global presentation will explore the work of John Maxwell’s Global Leadership Perspective, The Next Generation, as well as other similar training tools. As an organization, the following topics will also be covered: 1). Practicum for Current World Leadership Issues & 2). Impact of Diversity & Inclusion in A Changing Demography.

Sponsors:

Ambassador Bisa Williams
Co-Founder & Managing Director | Williams Strategy Advisors, LLC (WSA) & Senior Fellow, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs

Keith Ivory Millner
Managing Partner | Coaching Catalyst, LLC

Thomas B Henderson
Leadership Institute Co-Chair | 100 Black Men of America
2:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Genoa, Sienna, Modena (Pompeian VI – holding room)

Brace Godfrey Jr. African American History Challenge (AAHC) Competition Briefing & Preliminary Rounds

Overview:The 100 Black Men of America, Inc., established and implemented the Brace B. Godfrey, Jr. African American History Challenge Youth Competition as an innovative, relevant, and exciting way for our mentees to learn about the trials and triumphs of their ancestors. Knowledge is indeed power! As our students learn for themselves the facts about the roles and contributions of their ancestors to the building and growth of America, they will be empowered to reverse the ignorance previously taught and reject any future erroneous teachings. During the Preliminary Rounds, the Junior and Senior Division teams will compete for their chance to advance to the finals.

Brian T. Jordan
History Teacher | Iberville Parish School System

Dr. Valerie Taylor
Assistant Professor-in-Residence, General Studies, Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Office

Jerrie Merritt
Senior Vice President Community Development Manager | Bank of Nevada

Claytee D. White
Director, Oral History Research Center | UNLV Libraries

Phillip Thomas, MBA
Project Manager | Gilbane Building Company

Alvin Cavalier
African American History Challenge Chair
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Florentine

Wells Fargo National Junior Investment Competition Junior Investment Chapter Grantees Only

Overview: To increase Economic Empowerment within the underserved, underrepresented minority communities, the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. continues to build on its efforts, with a focus on investment. The goals and objectives of the Junior Investment Program are to provide education and awareness for youth around investment and the stock market; to provide education and awareness for youth around the need of an emergency fund; to encourage students to open an investment account; and to provide financial resources to (15) 100 Black Men chapters as a means of increasing chapter capacity.

Finalist Chapters:
100 Black Men of DeKalb, Inc. – A13
100 Black Men of Madison, Inc. – A123
100 Black Men of Los Angeles, Inc. – A109
100 Black Men of Long Beach, Inc. – A70
100 Black Men of Grenada, Inc. – A318

Sponsors:

Charles Young
Owner | Young Law Group

David Dawkins
Managing Director | Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment

Tracey Tynes Horlback
Field Advocate Coach & Co- Segment Leader | Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment

Gail G. Brown
Certified Financial Planner

Shane Jasmine Young
Attorney & Founder | Young Law Group
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Emperors Ballroom II

Collegiate 100® Workshop II: Wells Fargo Collegiate 100 Reception/Seminar

Overview: Join Wells Fargo and prominent young influencers for a “Big HBCU Homecoming” to find out how
exciting career opportunities, and a financial education panel, about how you can secure the bag and keep it.
First, learn about internships and careers at Wells Fargo from one of the company’s recruiters, and see the dos
and don’ts of writing a resume and interviewing in an interactive workshop. Then, hear from these successful
influencers who figured out how to manage their money: Grammy Award-winning entertainment executive
Amir Windom, actor Reed Shannon, former NFL Player, and Director of Alumni Relations, for the Washington
Commanders Tim Hightower, Entrepreneur and Celebrity stylist Ariel Tinsey. They’ll share stories about their
business and financial journeys, Moderated by LaRese Purnell, OMM Ambassador and National Board
Member of the 100 BMOA.

Sponsors:

Tim Hightower
Former NFL Player & Director of Alumni Relations | Washington Commanders

Reed Shannon
Actor

Tammy Kornegay-Hodges
Senior Human Resources Business Partner | Wells Fargo

Ariel Tinsey
Entrepreneur and Celebrity Stylist

Brad Butler II
CEO | Brad Butler II & Associates, LLC

Amir Windom
Grammy Award Winning Entertainment Executive

LaRese Purnell, MBA
Managing Partner | CLE Consulting Firm
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Pallace III

Dollars and $ense Youth Investment Competition

Overview: The 100 Black Men of America, Inc., in collaboration with State Farm, established and implemented the Dollars and $ense Youth Investment Competition to address and help eradicate financial illiteracy among youth of color. This rigorous financial literacy program was designed to provide high school students with early opportunities to learn and apply best practice principles for saving and investing. Attendees will get to witness the finalists compete for their chance to win scholarships and earn the Championship title and trophy.

Sponsors:

Donovan Hill
Founder & CEO | DHF LLC/ DH Financial

Dr. Tracy Edwards
Vice President | Southern Nevada Black Educators

Dr. Tya R. Mathis-Coleman
Deputy Treasurer | Nevada State Treasurer

Bryan Scott
City Attorney | City of Las Vegas

Hermon Pride

Derwin A. Whitmore, MBA
District Chairman & State Director | Black Wall Street Nevada District

Muhammad A. Nadhiri
Co-Founding Partner | Axis Development Group

Jeffery D. Kennerly, CEPA® QPFC®
Financial Advisor | Morgan Stanley

Nathaniel Haugabrook
Attorney | Copeland, Haugabrook & Walker
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Florentine II -Iv

Candidates Forum

• Constitutional Officers
• At Large Directors

7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Florentine I, II, Livorno and Messina

District Directors Candidates Forum

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Roman II and IV

Youth Orientation / Youth Party

Entertainment: 100 Black Men of Savannah Drama Crew

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Augustus Ballroom

Grand Party W/ 100

Co-Sponsors:

Zapp
Entertainment

6:00 am – 6:30 am
Palace Foyer Pre-Function II

100 Yoga

Sponsors:

6:30 am – 7:00 am
Palace Foyer Pre-Function II

The 100 Daily Fitness

Sponsors:

7:00 am – 7:45 am
Tarranto

The 100 Daily Devotion

7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Palace Foyer Pre-Function II & Venice

The Serenity Experience – Health & Wellness

Sponsors:

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Palace Foyer Pre-Function I

Registration

Sponsors:

8:00 am – 10:00 am
Augustus Ballroom

State of the 100 Breakfast

Sponsors:

10:30 am – 12:15 pm
Palace III

Adult Workshop: “How To Love a Black Man…How To Love a Black Woman”

Overview: In the spirit of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.’s Four for the Future platform, influential married couples will share their experience about love and relationship and focus on family matters based on Mentoring, Education, Health and Wellness, and Economic Empowerment. The couples will also address salient issues on leadership and spirituality and the impact it has had on their success in marriage.

Sponsors:

Barbara A. Canines Owens
philanthropist

Lester Owens
Senior Executive Vice President & former head of Operations | Wells Fargo & Company

Sheri Riley
Empowerment Speaker, High-Performance Life Coach & Award-Winning Author

Mrs. Joyce T. Black
Retired School Teacher | Los Angeles School District

Dr. James T. Black
Health & Wellness Emeritus | 100 Black Men of America, Inc.

Dr. Tommie Smith
1968 Gold Medalist | Tommie Smith Youth Initiative, Inc

Delois Jordan Smith
Founder | Delo2k Enterprise

Kim "Kem" & Erica Owens
Singer, Songwriter, & Producer
10:30 am – 12:15 pm
Emperor Ballroom II

Collegiate 100® Workshop: Hip Hop and Activism: Bridging the Gap and Affecting Political Change

Overview: Throughout history and long before the rise of modern technology, hip-hop has been a powerful platform for artists to raise awareness of the social and political injustices that plague the Black community. From Grandmaster Flash to Furious Five to Kendrick Lamar, hip-hop artists have spotlighted the systemic web of American racism, violence against Black people, social, economic, and political inequality, and the need for Black civic participation through their art. This workshop will discuss how young people can use their voices, platforms, and artistry to enact real change on campus, in the community, and in the world.

Sponsors:

Dean Charles Anthony II
Logistics Director | Black Voter Matter Fund

Darrell Coles
Project Assistant | National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

Amir Windom
Grammy Award Winning Entertainment Executive

Khnum "Stic" Ibomu
Award-winning Emcee, Author, and Producer

Dr Wes Bellamy
Department Chair | Virginia State University
10:30 am – 12:15 pm
Roman I

High School Workshop: Relationships 101: Recognizing the Signs of Healthy and Unhealthy Behavior

Overview: We spend about sixteen years preparing for a career, but how often do we spend time preparing for a healthy relationship? High school students are new to the world of love and relationships. After their first experience, students tend to focus on what constitutes an “unhealthy relationship,” without offsetting it with what a “healthy relationship” entails. Healthy relationships consist of mutual respect, trust, support, honesty, accepting responsibility, valuing opinions, and communicating openly and fairly. This workshop will offer proven techniques and tips on maintaining healthy platonic and romantic relationships.

Sponsors:

Sherri Richardson
Director of Operations and Instruction

Dr. Shantel Thomas
CEO | A Sound Mind Counseling Service

Mikal "Mike" Marble
Mental Health Provider | Cultivate Behavioral Health & Education
10:30 am – 12:15 pm
Roman III

Middle School Workshop: Black Resilience: How to Free Yourself from Toxic Stress

Overview:Home, schools, and neighborhoods should be safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments where youth can thrive. Unfortunately, this is not true for many Black students with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). The global pandemic, police brutality, the rise of cyberbullying, and parental incarceration, take a toll on the health and well-being of African American students – shaping their lives forever. But there is hope. In this workshop, participants will learn trauma-informed care practices to rescript and overcome toxic stress and build resilience and agency.

Movie Premier: True Freedom

Sponsors:

M. Lisa McGee, M.Ed., Ed. D
Director | Meharry Medical College

Issac Ingram
Founder | Team Freedom Outreach

Tonika Dew Evans
Counselor & Founder | All in Dew Time, LLC.
12:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Augustus Ballroom

The Chairman's Awards Luncheon

Sponsors:

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Palace III

ALL ADULTS Workshop: Healthy Aging 4 Life: Strategies for Advancing the Battle Against Diabetes

Overview: During this workshop, attendees will be provided with a host of strategies for preventing, treating, and reversing type I & type II diabetes in the Black Community.

Sponsors:

Dr. Avery Ince
Vice President | Johnson

Jessica Fields
Market Health & Wellness Director | Walmart

Dr. Gia E. Grant-Rutledge
Associate Director of Health Equity | CDC

Eric Griggs, MD
Assistant Vice President, Access Health Louisiana

Dr. Darrell Gray, II
Chief Health Equity Officer, Elevance Health

Mark Alexander, PHD
100 Black Men of America
Committee Chair
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Roman I

High School Workshop: MInd Gamified

Overview: It’s time to play Mind Gamified – a resilience app for youth. Test your knowledge and ability
to use social and emotional intelligence to resolve common issues young people face at home, at
school and in the community. Learn how to work collaboratively, send clear, credible, and convincing
messages, and effectively navigate changing circumstances as you earn points and an opportunity to
win prizes.

Sponsors:

Joelle Leigh
Junior Facilitator | Mind Gamified LLC

Schnavia Bronson
Executive Director | TOTAL Youth Outreach, Inc
2:30 am – 4:00 am
Roman III

Middle School Workshop

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Florentine Ballroom (Holding Room – Roman III)

Brace B. Godfrey, Jr. AAHC Competition & Awards Ceremony

Overview:The 100 Black Men of America, Inc., established and implemented the Brace B. Godfrey, Jr. African American History Challenge Youth Competition as an innovative, relevant, and exciting way for our mentees to learn about the trials and triumphs of their ancestors. Knowledge is indeed power! As our students learn for themselves, the facts about the roles and contributions of their ancestors, to the building and growth of America, they will be empowered to reverse the ignorance previously taught and reject any future erroneous teachings. Attendees will get to witness the finalist Junior and Senior Division teams compete for their chance to win cash prizes, scholarships, trophies, mediations, and earn the title, Champions.

Brian T. Jordan
History Teacher | Iberville Parish School System

Shaundell Newsome
Founder & Visionary | Sumnu Marketing

Hermon Pride

Dr. Joseph H. Silver Sr.
President | Silver & Associates

Phillip Thomas, MBA
Project Manager | Gilbane Building Company

Alvin Cavalier
African American History Challenge Chair
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Location: Roman II and IV Ballrooms

Youth Event – Sneaker Ball

Sponsors:

King Combs
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Augustus Ballroom

The 100 Black Men – Black Tie Gala

Sponsors:

Mike Phillips
Entertainment

Morris Day
Entertainment

Sheryl Lee Ralph
CEO | Wordeee

6:00 am – 6:30 am
Palace Foyer

100 Yoga

Sponsors:

6:30 am – 7:00 am
Palace Foyer

100 Run/Walk

Sponsors:

7:00 am – 7:45 am
Tarranto

The 100 Daily Devotion

8:30 am – 10:30 am
Augustus Ballroom

Report From Our Youth Breakfast

Sponsors:

11:00 am – 1:15 pm
Florentine Ballroom

Delegates Assembly / Workshop

11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Palace I

Adult Workshop: (Non-Delegates) Millionaire Mentors: Building a Lineage of Black Wealth

Overview: Racial disparities impacting Black wealth have been an issue for decades. Research shows that Blacks have a drastically more difficult time investing in, managing, and multiplying assets because they frequently lack the knowledge to achieve true financial freedom. While some public and private programs are designed to increase access and address systemic disparities, our nation has yet to reach a place where it ensures equity for all races and genders. Because of this reality, it has become imperative for the Black community to look at wealth building as a “Team Sport” rather than an individual game. In this workshop, we will explore ways to intentionally and proactively use mentorship to help grow prosperity and build a lineage of new Black Millionaires.

Sponsors:

David Dawkins
Managing Director | Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment

Caleb Dawkins
Vice President | J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Frank Tucker
Co-Chairman & Former Chairman | 100 Black Men of Bay Area

Cedric Nash
President/CEO

Muhammad A. Nadhiri
Co-Founding Partner | Axis Development Group

Gail L. Covington
Family Wealth Director, Morgan Stanley
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Emperor I

Women of Influence: It’s Time We Thrive: Putting Black Women at the Center of the DEI Movement

Overview: Black women know firsthand the energy and toll it takes to navigate workplace toxicity, bias, and systemic inequities. Even when Black women achieve the pinnacle of traditionally defined “success,” we are still not thriving. This workshop will teach its participants how to establish psychological safety and belonging in organizations that are not necessarily designed to support Black women. The session will also offer proven strategies and practical tips on how to use your personal power and leadership abilities to influence culture shifts around equity in compensation, performance, and access to support/resources that will help advance their careers.

Sponsors:

Danielle Squires
Head of Diverse Segments and Managing Director, Corporate & Investment Banking | Wells Fargo

Quinne Jenkins
Director of Community Engagement | Delta

Roslyn Clark Artis, JD, EdD
President & CEO | Benedict College

Sheryl Lee Ralph
CEO | Wordeee

Loida Nicolas Lewis
Chair & CEO, Chair, Lawyer, & Author | TLC Beatrice, LLC & The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation

Debra Lee
Founder | Leading Women Defined

Judge Glenda Hatchett
Founder | The Hatchett Firm, PC

Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown
Mayor | City of North Las Vegas
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Emperor II Ballroom

Collegiate 100® Workshop: Influencers, Wealth Builders, and Culture Creators: Learn to Control Your Own Destiny

Overview: No one is going to hand you success on a silver platter. Discovering one’s power to create one’s destiny and wealth can be daunting but empowering. In this workshop, participants will uncover their power to take their lives into their own hands and accept responsibility for their actions and fate. This workshop will highlight the challenges and triumphs of influential panelists Aisha “Pinky” Cole, Wall Street Trapper, Ian Dunlap, and Justin Giles, who have overcome challenges in building mega brands that influence culture and build wealth.

Sponsors:

Rickey Jackson, Jr.,

Jordan Hankins
Founding Director | Southern Nevada Black Educators Initiative

Christopher Jackson
CEO | I Want Knowledge

Justin Giles
Real Estate Mogul

Kham Ward
CEO | BLK Men in Tech, Incorporated
11:00 am – 2:30 pm

Youth Outing

Sponsors:

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Palace I

Collegiate 100® Workshop & Luncheon: Culture Shock: How Young, Black Professionals Can Learn to Thrive in the Corporate Environment

Overview: Black neighborhoods, colleges, and churches all offer a safe hub for Black people in the community to exist without the threat of racialized oppression. The transition from a space that embraces “Black culture” to a “Euro-centric” work environment that suppresses it can be a stressful experience. Many African American students, particularly those graduating from HBCUs, experience culture shock when they face micro-aggression, implicit bias, and inequities in performance expectations, compensation, and access to support networks and resources. For many, the threat of being a misfit leads to depression, Black-excellence fatigue, and burnout. This workshop will offer practical ways to navigate and succeed (without losing yourself) as organizations work toward creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment.

Sponsored by the Collegiate 100 Program Partners:

Ja-Neen Alexander Owens
National HBCU/MI Outreach Program Manager | US Army Research Lab

Shaka Singleton PMP, MBA, SSBB
CEO | The Alchemist Group, LLC.

Dwayne Ashley
Founder & CEO | Bridge Philanthropic Consulting

William Johnson

Larry P. Thomas
Chief Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer | Sandia National Laboratories
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Roman Ballroom

100 Black Men Elections

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Florentine Ballroom

Election Results Meeting

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

The 100’s Art and Wine Day Party Experience

Sponsors & Women Invited to attend

Sponsor:
Hueman Bookstore

Sheryl Lee Ralph
CEO | Wordeee
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Adults & Collegiate 100: Evening on Your Own

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Roman Ballroom

Youth Event

Fathers Day

Travel Day