V.I.P.
Diane Latiker
Meet the founder of Chicago based community youth center Kids Off The Block.
In one of the country's most dangerous areas, Diane opened up her home and her heart to over 1,500 at risk kids on Chicago's South side.
Meet the men of Project Brotherhood. Dr. Bonnie Thomas, Michael B. Woods, Craig Spivey and Marcus Murray provide free health care for African American men. Their organization not only dishes out healthcare, but strives to bring health into ALL areas of a black man's life. From free barber shop cuts to support groups, Project Brother hood is making the kind of moves in our community that lead to life.
B.E.C.O.M.E. Mentoring Alliance serves the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area and surrounding suburbs. Run by a group of dedicated mentors, this program provides extensive character education tools with emphasis on developing an aptitude for academic progression and strategies that promote emotional maturity in males.
Speak Child, founded in 2005 by Aisha Duncan, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; a community of artists passionate about the written and spoken word. They help youth develop critical thinking skills, while increasing basic reading competency. Their organization focuses on reading & creative writing programs, geared toward increasing literacy through the Arts.
The Center for the Empowerment of Families Inc. (CEF), founded by Dr Sharon Rabb, was first introduced to the San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties as a response to African American families wanting to form marital relationships and to strengthen existing marriages. Tackling issues from out-of-wedlock births to high divorce rates, The Center for the Empowerment of Families makes strengthening the black family its priority.
The Lupe Fiasco Foundation
provides inner city youth ages 14-24 with comprehensive positive youth development programming that embodies educational advancement, service learning and leadership, global capacity building and music education.
