BE Modern Man: Meet “The Protestor” DeRay McKesson
Name: DeRay McKesson Profession: Activist / Protestor Age: 29 One Word That Describes You: Ready DeRay McKesson had never been to St. Louis. However, after
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BE Modern Man: Meet “The Artist” EJ Brown
Name: E.J. Brown Profession: Performing Arts Age: 25 One Word That Describes You: Artist The mainstream media has portrayed black men as thugs, criminals, and
BE Modern Man: Meet App Developer Michael DeVore
Name: Michael DeVore Profession: CEO of the Live Chair Barbershop App Age: 22 One Word That Describes You: Visionary Inspired by tech giants, Steve Jobs
BE Modern Man: Meet “The Disruptor” Hajj Flemings
Name: Hajj Flemings Profession: Brand Strategist / Tech Entrepreneur Age: 43 One Word That Describes You: Disruptive Hajj Flemings is all about branding. So much
BE Modern Man: Meet “Mr. Suit and Tie” Gerard Kersey
Name: Gerard Kersey Profession: Entrepreneur/ Philanthropist Age: 44 One Word That Describes You: Passionate As a manager at the Department of Motor Vehicles in New
BE Modern Man: Meet Global Entrepreneur Terry Oppong
Name: Terry Oppong Profession: Global Mogul Age: 25 One Word That Describes You: Global Born in Ghana, West Africa, Terry Oppong has seen it all and
BE Modern Man: Meet “The Man of Giving” Joshua Humbert
Name: Joshua Humbert Profession: Vice President of Individual Giving, National Urban League, / Founder, EnVest Foundation Age: 35 One Word That Describes You: Philanthropic
BE Modern Man: Meet Bolstr Co-Founders Larry Baker and Charlie Tribbett
Name: Larry Baker and Charlie Tribbett Profession: Co-founders of Bolstr.com, a small business marketplace lending platform Age: Larry Baker, 30 / Charlie Tribbett, 31 One
BE Modern Man: Meet The Euro-Basketball Star Jerry Johnson
Name: Jerry Johnson Profession: Professional Basketball Player / Entrepreneur / Philanthropist Age: 33 One Word That Describes You: Blessed In his championship-laden European basketball career, Jerry
African American Festival Returns with Epic Line-Up
The African American Festival takes place June 20-21, 2015 at the Camden Yard Sports & Entertainment Complex in Baltimore, Maryland.