My journey started on the streets of Syracuse. Growing up as a young, black male with no father figure at home, I started to see my life differently as I grew older. Unfortunately, my life was not what I envisioned. I was unfocused and didn’t see a clear path to the...

My name is Josiah Williams, I am 25 years of age. I currently work at Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance Company and started in 2019. Prior to my career in Health Care, I graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Art degree in Sociology.
I was born and raised in Syracuse, New York and graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High-School in 2013. I was a mentee of the 100 Black Men of Syracuse since grade school. In grade school I attended the 100 Black Men “Saturday Academy” and learned more about my history and culture of Africans and African-Americans than I ever did in grade school or High-School. I also attended the STEP 1 mentee program where I learned how to effectively communicate with others and build life skills that I currently use today. Finally, the Historical Black College Tour gave me the inspiration to pursue a collegiate career to better myself. I cannot be more thankful to the 100 Black Men of Syracuse and the opportunities they have provided for men like me in pointing us in the right direction.

My time with the 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. has been very eye-opening. I’ve learned a lot from the weekly sessions and have been exposed to many different career paths. I also received valuable insights regarding life in America as an African-American male. I...

My journey started on the streets of Syracuse. Growing up as a young, black male with no father figure at home, I started to see my life differently as I grew older. Unfortunately, my life was not what I envisioned. I was unfocused and didn’t see a clear path to the...

My name is Josiah Williams, I am 25 years of age. I currently work at Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance Company and started in 2019. Prior to my career in Health Care, I graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Art degree in Sociology.
I was born and raised in Syracuse, New York and graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High-School in 2013. I was a mentee of the 100 Black Men of Syracuse since grade school. In grade school I attended the 100 Black Men “Saturday Academy” and learned more about my history and culture of Africans and African-Americans than I ever did in grade school or High-School. I also attended the STEP 1 mentee program where I learned how to effectively communicate with others and build life skills that I currently use today. Finally, the Historical Black College Tour gave me the inspiration to pursue a collegiate career to better myself. I cannot be more thankful to the 100 Black Men of Syracuse and the opportunities they have provided for men like me in pointing us in the right direction.

My time with the 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. has been very eye-opening. I’ve learned a lot from the weekly sessions and have been exposed to many different career paths. I also received valuable insights regarding life in America as an African-American male. I...