President Obama Speaks To The Men Of Morehouse Class of 2013

  

If you would like to have a better understanding of the greatness of  black men beyond the atypical stereotypes that may have been created by the mainstream media, this commencement speech delivered by President Obama at Morehouse College, a historically all male black institution, will provide some insights.

Toyota V.P. Joins Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Board

Jim Colon is shown hear advocating for HBCUs at Morehouse College Candle in the Dark Black Tie Fundraiser,

Colon featured in the video as encouraged Toyota to sponsor Morehouse College major annual fundraiser, A Candle in the Dark Black-Tie Gala. The board of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation recently named Jim Colon, vice president of product communications for Toyota Motor Sales, as its newest member to join its board. Colon was among nine individuals named who will serve a three-year term. Members serving on the CBCF Board are responsible for managing the overall operations of CBCF, and required to support the mission of the Foundation to develop leaders, inform policy and educate the public. Seeing the Colon was previously the vice president of sales for both the Lexus and Toyota divisions and a champion for education, this new opportunity seems like a perfect fit for him. 

Automakers Driving Goodwill Into the Community

Toyota was the exclusive automotive sponsor at Morehouse College annual black tie gala, honoring  African American leaders in their respective fields.



Editor Jeff Fortson (r) takes a moment to connect with Morehouse brother Louis Sullivan (l), the first African American to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Toyota's Jim Colon (r) and their party at the black tie gala.

Honda celebrated its 10 year sponsoring the Battle of the Bands at the Georgia Dome.

While attending Honda Battle of the Band, one of the marching bands shows their creative flair, forming a Honda logo.

Editor Jeff Fortson (r) is hanging out with Honda's management team.

Look for more photos and details about these events on Ebony.com in the near future.

Morehouse Whiz Kid Destined for Greatness

The editor takes a moment to pose with child prodigy Stephen Stafford, II.

With education seemingly taking a backseat with so many African American boys these days, who yearn to play professional sports, become a well-known rapper or the next Reality TV star, its refreshing to find a diamond in the rough like fourteen-year old child prodigy Stephen Stafford, II, a junior at Morehouse College. The editor, who is a graduate of the all-male institution, had an opportunity to hear his fellow Morehouse Brother deliver an inspiring speech during a Youth Day Event at one of  Atlanta's local churches. Not only is Stafford super smart, but his parents keep him grounded, requiring that their son speak to youth in schools, churches and community organizations in hopes that they will choose education as a means to better their lives.

Stafford, who started taking courses at Morehouse College at the age of eleven, is expected to graduate with  concentrations in Mathematics, Biology and Computer Science by the time he turns seventeen. Like Stafford, Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first African American mayor who was lauded for creating lucrative government set aside construction programs for minorities, a graduate of Morehouse College was also considered a child prodigy. Jackson entered the historically black college at the age of fourteen. And Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, a civil rights change agent, entered the all-male institution at age fifteen, when most students his age were just sophomores in high school. Based upon this small club Stafford has become affiliated with, it seems as though this young genius is destined for greatness.

By the way, the child prodigy's mom, Michelle Brown-Stafford, has her own website designed for parents to take an active role in their child's education.