100 BLACK MEN OF ATLANTA INC
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Mission Statement
The mission of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. is to improve the quality of life by supporting and enhancing educational and economic opportunities particularly for African-American youth in the Atlanta community. Our goal is to leverage the experience of the organization's members who dedicate their time, talent and resources to youth in order to break the cycle of poverty, underachievement, violence, incarceration substance abuse and other blights plaguing the city's economically disadvantaged. With 100% high school and 78% college graduation rates for our 100 Scholars, we are helping to close the academic achievement gap one student at a time.
About This Cause
100 Black Men of Atlanta's motto is, "What they see is what they will be." The organization works diligently to help students set goals to achieve a future for themselves that they would not have imagined on their own. By supporting the academic and social development of at-risk youth and their families, the members of the 100 Black Men, a group of professionals who are leaders in their fields, seek to increase high school and post-secondary graduation rates, help youth reach their full potential and become economic contributors and community leaders, and to ultimately narrow the income inequality gap in Atlanta. Studies show that US workers with a bachelor’s degree earn $1.1M more over a lifetime than their counterparts with just a high school diploma. With the 100’s support, these students have the potential to end generational poverty. For the last 34 years, the 100 has committed to mentoring and developing high-potential, middle-through-high schoolers who attend Atlanta Public Schools, a region with consistently high national rates of income inequality. This year the 100’s programs will impact a target of 275 students directly and a total of 5,225 students indirectly. These students experience the burdens of living in an impoverished community. Most students come from single parent, low income households and will become the first generation in their family to attend college. Additionally, the program participants are approximately 65% male and 35% female, and 98% African American and 2% Hispanic/Latino. The majority of our youth live in the 30318 zip code in Atlanta. Project Success Programs: 100 Scholars in Saturday School – as students matriculate through this rigorous multi-year program, they receive tutoring, ACT/SAT coaching, life-skills mentoring, career guidance, financial literacy training and support navigating applications for college entrance, federal aid, and scholarships two Saturdays a month at the BEST Academy/Coretta Scott King school. These students are eligible to apply for college scholarships of up to $6,000 per student annually funded by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta. For many of our students, $6,000 is enough to eliminate their final college entry barrier as it meets the family contribution required to attend their college of choice after school scholarships and federal loans. Currently 151 students are enrolled in Saturday school and are progressing towards a high school diploma and college matriculation. 100 Scholars Robotics Alliance – teaches in-demand skills such as project management, programming (C, Java, LabView, etc.), data analysis, and teamwork using the fun and creativity of the FIRST Robotics League. The program is offered to students after school (2-3 hrs) and in summer sessions. Participants are assigned to FIRST competition teams based on age and/or experience, i.e., FIRST Lego League (elementary and middle school), FIRST Tech Challenge (middle school), and FIRST Robotics Competitions (high school). A new challenge is announced for each group every competition season. In the early 2000s, members of the organization, many of them engineers and scientists themselves, identified a common thread between the students they were mentoring in Project Success. Most of the boys and girls were African American and the majority were struggling to keep pace in math and science courses. In fact, many students formed a false narrative in their minds that they were not capable of excelling. Furthermore, this narrative was sometimes reinforced in their classrooms and pier groups. The 100 Black Men, including member Dr. Lonnie Johnson, a former NASA Scientist and inventor holding over 120 patents and the inventor of the Super Soaker, sought to change this negative narrative one student at a time. In 2006 the organization started the 100 Scholars Robotics Alliance. Dr. Johnson, whose science laboratory is located in an underserved neighborhood, offered to donate both his time as a coach and space in his 15,000 square foot facility to house the program. BEST Academy Symbols of Success – a leadership development, mentoring, and career pathways program at BEST Academy single gender public school. At BEST, the 100 serves roughly 80 students (directly) annually. Students meet monthly to participate in the following subject-matter focused PODS (PATHWAYS OF DEVELOPMENTAL SUCCESS): • ENGINEERING/STEM POD – students analyze the engineering design process, explore engineering careers that relate to real-world experiences and identify a career of interest in engineering, take a field trip to the Tellus Science Museum, and explore robotics by participating in the Lego League. • MY BROTHERS' KEEPER LEADERSHIP POD – students compare and contrast various leadership styles • MUSIC POD – students receive professional musical training and guidance regarding opportunities in occupations requiring knowledge and skills in the music field. • BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL POD – students participate in activities such as resume building, mock interviews, business plan development, and tours of local businesses. • FINANCIAL LITERACY & MONEY MARKET POD – Students who enroll will receive $250 in seed money and l learn how to invest it in the financial markets. Gains will be used to fund their post-secondary education. Students are also taught a variety of financial literacy skills including budgeting and saving. • MILITARY POD – students explore a possible future career in the military through activities such as a repel tower visit, obstacle courses, a site visit to Fort Benning, and a National Guard field trip. • LAWYERS SYMPOSIUM – In partnership with UGA representatives of the law firm Greenberg Traurig, students participate in a mock trial, site visits, job shadowing, and possible internships. Programming at B.E.S.T. Academy is enhanced by the involvement of members of the 100, as well as the Emerging 100 and the Collegiate 100, which are organizations that the 100 created to support its youth development activities. The Emerging 100 is a group of rising young Atlanta professionals well on their way to becoming the next generation of professional leaders. The Collegiate 100 is comprised of Atlanta-area college students, some of whom are also Project Success students. Together with the 100 members they participate in group and individual mentoring, tutoring, and life-skills coaching. This allows our middle and high school students to see the possibilities for their lives from three unique vantage points: seasoned professional, early professional, and college student. The Collegiate 100 Career Pipeline Program (CPP) – new in 2020, this program helps college students develop their unique gifts and talents into marketable skills that will launch them into successful careers. Our comprehensive curriculum will equip the inaugural group of 20 students to become the next generation of global leaders with the necessary skills to find a career, sustain a career and advance in the market. Students are recruited from all Metro Atlanta Colleges and universities. All majors and genders are eligible to participate in the training program and strategic partnerships with the Atlanta business community are vital to achieving those ends.