Celebrating Local Black Heroes Archives - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan

Carmen James holds the Biggie Award, laughing, wearing a BBBS Pride t-shirt.

BBBSMI Brings Home a Silver Biggie Marketing Award!

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan won the Silver Biggie Marketing Award for the Local Black Heroes campaign!

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/06/30/biggie-marketing-award/

Celebrating Pride and Local Black Heroes: Dr. Michelle S. Johnson

June 9, 2022June 10, 2022

#Big Pride, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Celebrating Pride, #Dr. Michelle S. Johnson, #Local Black Heroes, #Pride Month

Dr. Michelle S. Johnson,CEO of Playgrown and co-founder of The Institute of Public Scholarship, changes Kalamazoo through her work.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/06/09/celebrating-local-black-heroes-and-pride-michelle-johnson/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Marissa Harrington

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

#Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Local Black Heroes, #Marissa Harrington

Marissa Harrington is a local realtor and associate broker who is passionate about creating a more equitable community.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/05/19/celebrating-local-black-heroes-marissa-harrington/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Buddy Hannah

April 14, 2022May 17, 2022

#Buddy Hannah, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Local Black Heroes

Buddy Hannah is a Kalamazoo playwright, director, and poet. He impacts our community through his talent and willingness to generously share his knowledge.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/04/14/celebrating-local-black-heroes-buddy-hannah/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Dana Calloway

March 22, 2022May 17, 2022

#Big Brothers Big Sisters, #Bigger Together, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Dana Calloway, #Kalamazoo Public Schools, #Woodward Elementary

Dana Calloway is a 1st-grade teacher at Woodward Elementary who has dedicated her career to the academic success of her students.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/03/22/celebrating-local-black-heroes-dana-calloway/

Local Black Heroes Round-Up 2022

March 3, 2022May 17, 2022

#Bangor High School, #Black Arts and Cultural Center, #Black History Month, #Black Lives Matter, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Eric Cunningham, #Ervin Armstrong, #Gwendolyn Hooker, #HOPE Thru Navigation, #Jeanne Mitchell, #KVCC, #Local Black Heroes, #Milk Like Mine, #Monteze Morales, #Mothers of Hope, #NixCode, #R.J.'s Printing, #Ralph P. Jones, #Rickeshia Williams, #Rootead, #Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, #Sydney Davis

Throughout Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrated local Black heroes and Black-owned businesses and organizations.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/03/03/local-black-heroes-round-up-2022/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Monteze Morales

February 28, 2022May 17, 2022

#Black History Month, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Local Black Heroes, #Monteze Morales

Monteze Morales, Director of Kalamazoo Promise Services at KVCC, serves as an educational consultant as well as Vice-Chair of the Kalamazoo County Commissioners. She is dedicated to ensuring academic success in local youth.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/02/28/celebrating-local-black-heroes-monteze-morales/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Ervin Armstrong

February 25, 2022May 17, 2022

#Black History Month, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Ervin Armstrong, #Local Black Heroes

Ervin Armstrong, a man of God, helps families prepare a better financial future for their children while giving back to their respective churches.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/02/25/celebrating-local-black-heroes-ervin-armstrong/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Gwendolyn Hooker

February 21, 2022May 17, 2022

#Black History Month, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Gwendolyn Hooker, #HOPE Thru Navigation, #Local Black Heroes

Gwendolyn Hooker is the CEO and Founder of Helping Other People Exceed (HOPE) Thru Navigation. She is also the Owner of HMG Navigation & Planning, LLC. Through her life’s work, Hooker is an advocate for social justice with a story of defying the odds.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/02/21/celebrating-local-black-heroes-gwendolyn-hooker/