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100 Black Men of America25th Annual Conference
“Celebrating 25 Years of Mentoring Leadership” June 9th – June 12th 2011
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Collegiate 100 members in attendance
Advisor: Dr. Lowell K. Davis Vice President: Denzel Evans-Bell Historian: Alex Camardelle Member: Alonzo Kirkman Member: Gregory Hines
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San Francisco Marriot Marquis
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Inside of The Marriot Marquis
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The Welcome into the Conference
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Day 1: Focus on LegendsThursday, June 9th
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Registration
Itinerary Conference
passes
100 Black Men Portfolios
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Opening Ceremony
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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
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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
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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
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Salute to Youth Luncheon
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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?”
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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
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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
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Day 2: Focus LeadersFriday, June 10th
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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
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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.”
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Chairman’s Award Luncheon
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Panelists
Founders of the organization were gracious enough to talk about their experiences with 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
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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
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Black Tie Gala
Awards were given to the most influential mentors.
Musical Performance by Ledisi Young
Sponsored by Wells Fargo
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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More Black Tie Gala
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More Black Tie Gala
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More Black Tie Gala
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Day 3: Focus on LegacySaturday, June 11th
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Report from the Youth Breakfast
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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
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Taking More Than a Souvenir
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Collegiate Diversity
The main focus of the conference was to create new, innovative ways to incorporate diversity into our campus lives.
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Networking is Key
These are some of the people we met throughout the conference.
We have new ideas for forums and potential guest speakers.
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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.
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Thank youThe End