L.O.U.D. Record executive and entrepreneur Derrick D. Thomas-McKinney. L.O.U.D. is an acronym for Live Out Ur Dreams. We use our influence on music to help bring attention to Suicide Awareness and Prevention through our partnership with The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. ⠀ ⠀ Suicide is the second leading cause of death between the ages of 13…
At 14, Matthew McKenzie has graduated both high school and college on the same day and wants to cure wrinkles.
Attorney Jesse McCoy II, raised in public housing, teaches elite law students to save poor people from eviction.
Darrell Kelly graduated with a law degree, MBA from two different schools on one day.
Teen-aged Eritrean, Jemal Abraha, has developed a mathematical theory that associates a person’s phone number with their age, awarding him a signing fee of $30 million dollars to work with Apple after he graduates.
Jason Wilson is the founder and head instructor of the Cave of Adullam Transformational Training Academy. He has been mentoring boys and young men for over 15 years and training in the martial arts for over 22 years.
Fresh Vision Group is a human services non-profit organization that works to fix issues and change the negative image of the urban community in Chicago through volunteer experience. They have developed programs such as “Feed the City” and their monthly “Good in the Hood: Neighborhood Spotlight” segment that shines a light on other businesses and people who are making…
Tim Lampkin is the CEO of Higher Purpose Co a nonprofit committed to disrupting the racial wealth gap by implementing economic justice initiatives to improve community wealth in underserved areas in our region. They also have helped several entrepreneurs receive affordable capital to launch or expand their business in the region.
Phil Black, 2013 recipient of the #BMe Leadership Award, is the founder of The Manhood Project, a four-step approach to reduce at-risk behaviors in young men while inspiring them to succeed. In partnerships with local schools, the program provides a combination of mentoring, art and educational workshops, guest lectures, and civic engagement opportunities. The program focuses on character building,…
One of Rashad Howard’s companies, Butterly Holding, is disrupting the debt collection industry w/ new approaches 2 evaluating and managing portfolio & collection agency performance, as well as looking 4 ways to cancel more debt for more people. “…our current circumstances have nothing to do with where we will end up when we’re committed to our dreams, and working…
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