100 Black Men of Indianapolis

We have so much to be proud of at the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis. For four decades, we have exemplified the power of mentorship and educational opportunities in transforming lives and strengthening our community.

To celebrate 40 years of impact and ensure forward sustainability in our programs for years to come, we are thrilled to launch the 400 & Forward Challenge. We set an ambitious goal to get 400 donations by Dec. 31st of this year.

No matter the size of your donation or where you designate it - whether it is a ticket purchase for our upcoming Gala, renewing your membership, or a general donation to the 100 Black Men – it counts towards the challenge .

Please join us today and make a donation at https://buff.ly/3M4IBnk.

Be one of 400 and help keep the great work we are doing moving Forward.

Congratulations to our 2024 Moses Gray Founders Scholarship Award Recipients. These scholars represent current and past program participants with our 7 programs at the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis.

Each recipient received $1000 towards their continuing education at an accredited college and university.

Named after Moses William Gray, Jr., a founding member and president of 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, Inc. his service was extensive and included working on numerous committees, programs, and community initiatives. Mr. Gray was pivotal in the development and success of the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis.

As we celebrate 40 years of mentoring service and impact, we are proud of our mentee and scholarship awardees.

Pictured below:

1. Anthony Harris
2. Arynn Smith
3. Brendon Gibson
4. Bryce Anderson
5. Christian Forniss
6. Devon Wiley
7. Jacob Smith
8. Joshua Jones
9. Kamanda Masango
10. Kyndel Gayles
11. Myles Berry
12. Tim Adams
13. Wakem Wells

Thank you to our amazing Summer Academy teaching staff, youth workers and volunteers for all their hard work and dedication to our scholars at this year's Summer Academy.

Indy Summer Learning Labs helps bridge learning loss for students across the state Earlier this year, the Indiana Department of Education announced the recipients of the Expanding What Works grant, which helped build a network of Learning Lab sites across the state.

Thanks to JD Finish Line for a great experience this morning for some of the mentees from 100 Black Men of Indianapolis! Before being treated to a very generous back-to-school shopping experience, the young men learned a bit about what happens behind the scenes to enable JD Finish Line to operate as a successful business. They now have a better understanding of how employees function as a team to deliver excellent service. Every experience is an opportunity for learning, and these young men learned a great deal today!

Join the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis this Thursday, August 1st at 815am as we, along with the Indianapolis community, welcome the students at IPS School #43 James Whitcomb Riley on their first day of school. Positive energy, words of affirmation, high 5's and encouragement to the students, families and staff can and will make the difference as they begin their 2024-2025 school year. We are excited to invest in their future and we look forward to our Indianapolis community joining us.

For more information on our Summer Academy Program
Contact the 100’s office (317-921-1276)

Building roller coasters and stronger bonds! Today’s Summer Academy session focused on teamwork.

Day 2 at Indiana Black Expo is happening NOW. Stop by Booth 726 and hear about our mentoring programs.

Indiana Black Expo is NOW OPEN. Stop by Booth 726 to come learn about our mission and how you can get your youth engaged and connected with us.

Congratulations to the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis for winning the 2024 State Farm Dollars and Sense Financial Literacy Competition at the 100 Black Men of America National Conference in Atlanta, Ga. The winning team consists of Alex Smiley, Cameron Morrow and David Owolabi and program chair Jeffrey Woodard.

We welcomed over 200 scholars to our Summer Academy today with High 5's and words of encouragement and energy!!! We thank our partners, volunteers, members and community for coming out and supporting our summer academy program.

We are excited to announce that Dr. Kazembe, a distinguished educator, is now teaching our AAHC (African American History Challenge) Program! Under his expert guidance, our team is preparing for the upcoming nationals!

We also are welcoming more kids to join next year’s class! To sign up go to our website, www.100blackmenindy.org

We are excited to welcome over 200 scholars to our 2024 Summer Academy and we need your support! Join us at our High 5 Rally this coming Monday June 10th at 7am. Bring those high 5's, energy and positive words of affirmation to our Pre K thru 8th graders as they begin Summer Academy. Bring your friends, coworkers and all in your networks to join in the fun and excitement!

On Friday, students and mentors from our African America History Challenge program attended the feature jazz, poetry and opera feature Paul Robeson: Man of the People. This performance was conceived and written by our African American History Challenge Program facilitator Dr. Lasana D. Kazembe. This young scholars learned history as they also prepare to compete at our national conference in African American History. This program is designed for middle and high school students and we would be happy to have your student join us for our 2024 program year. Click the link below to submit your contact information.

https://100blackmen.formstack.com/forms/100_bmoi_program_interest_form

Congatulations on Beautillion Militaire Scholarship Program 2024 Beau Bryson Luter being named 2024 Marion County Male Athlete of the Year.
We are proud of Beau Bryson and all of his accomplishments!
Lawrence Central’s Bryson Luter is Marion County Male Athlete of Year

(indystar.com) (https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/05/29/lawrence-central-bryson-luter-is-marion-county-male-athlete-of-year-indianapolis-army-recruit-2024/73879690007/)

Congratulations to Beautillion Militaire Scholarship Program 2024 Beau Bryson Luter being named 2024 Marion County Male Athlete of the Year.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/05/29/lawrence-central-bryson-luter-is-marion-county-male-athlete-of-year-indianapolis-army-recruit-2024/73879690007/

We are proud of Beau Bryson Luter and all of his accomplishments!

Join us TODAY for our community health fair for. 11a-4pm at Eastern Star Church Main Location. A lot of great health and wellness vendors, screenings, exercise classes and voice house for the kiddos. Everything is FREE! Can’t wait to see you there! Spread the word!

We want to encourage everyone who has a primary today to make sure your voice is heard and counted and VOTE! To check your registration and polling location please go to indianavoters.in.gov

Join Us On Saturday Afternoon May 18th for a Community Health Fair.

If You Want To Donate Blood At The Health Fair, Scan The QR Code‼️

Today, The 100 Black Men are accompanied by Arsenal Tech students for an impactful mentoring session, exploring the essence and importance of mentorship.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May18th for our Community Heath Fair from 11a-4p at Eastern Star Church. In partnership with the National Coalition of 100 Black Woman Indianapolis Chapter ,health vendors will be there to provide services and information for the entire family as well as fun events and activities for the kids!

In partnership with Elevate Indianapolis , the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis today is hosting high school students in a financial literacy workout at Arsenal Tech High School.

There Are Still Available Spots in 3rd, 4th, 5th grade For Our Summer Academy Program…

We Also Have LIMITED SPOTS IN 7th and 8th Grade‼️

Our 38th Annual Beautillion Militaire Scholarship Program is in the books. 32 young men being awarded over $400,000 in scholarships with the top Beau receiving $51,000 in scholarship awards. What an amazing year as we continue our 40th year celebration.

Presentation of the 2024 class of the Beautillion Militaire Scholarship program.