Animate Bootcamp Kicks Off June 1

ANIMATE BOOTCAMP 100 Black Men of Syracuse is announcing June 1 as the launch date for Animate Bootcamp, the only animation bootcamp in Central New York. The first session of PSA Bootcamp, which is geared for college-level students, will be conducted through July 9 and is made possible by a...

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New Year Begins for YEP

100 Black Men of Syracuse has announced the October/November dates for its 2021-2022 Youth Empowerment Programs, a weekly academic enrichment program for 4th to 8th grade students that began Oct. 16. Class sessions, which run concurrent during the school year on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. to 12...

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Education Summit Coming Nov. 20

Syracuse’s Bethany Baptist Church will be the scene for a serious, in-person conversation, open to the public on Saturday, Nov. 20, about the state of education in our schools. Make sure you sign up by clicking the flyer below.

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Summer Music Series Continues

You’re invited to join us and our partners, CNY Jazz and Syracuse Community Health Center, at Skiddy Park, 300 Tioga St. on Syracuse’s near West Side, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 13 for the first in a six-part summer music series. Check out the story posted on syracuse.com and...

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Health & Wellness Statement

Over the history of 100 Black Men of Syracuse, we have enlisted the participation and co-operation of many individuals and numerous organizations. The 100 has employed its partnerships and collaborations to promote prevention, medical treatment and awareness of COVID-19, cancer, heart disease,...

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Education Statement

100 Black Men of Syracuse helps young people appreciate the role education can play throughout their lives. Our education focus is realized through our: Youth Empowerment Programs, which serves youth in grades 4 through 12; Brilliant Young Minds book club; Public Speaking 101; “Real Men...

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Mentoring Statement

100 Black Men of Syracuse, through providing positive male role models and trusted mentors, offers positive experiences that lead young people to developing attitudes characterized by a thirst for knowledge and achieving their full potential. We believe in mentorship across a lifetime. Our...

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Walter Eiland in Mentor Spotlight

WALTER EILAND, CO-FOUNDER, AT-LARGE DIRECTOR, 100 BLACK MEN OF SYRACUSE “You need a mentor, and then you need to become a mentor. If you don’t have a good mentor, someone that gives you good direction, you can easily be mentored into the wrong things. We say that a lot about our drug dealers...

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Job Training Info Sessions

100 Black Men of Syracuse is hosting two hourlong, virtual information sessions — at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 12. Presenters will inform attendees of the job training programs and resources available to job-seekers looking to take advantage of the area’s expected...

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Vincent Love in Mentor Spotlight

VINCENT B. LOVE, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 100 BLACK MEN OF SYRACUSE “Our goal is to get a young person when he’s in elementary school and keep him with us through college, and then have him turn around and come back and mentor younger people. ”Our national...

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Economic Empowerment Statement

100 Black Men of Syracuse Inc. is dedicated to the economic empowerment of Syracuse’s communities of color. As a change agent, the 100 recognizes our commitment must be directed at balancing the scales of economic injustice and inequity on behalf of those communities. We are driven to...

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