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

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/

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/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Jeanne Mitchell

February 16, 2022May 17, 2022

#Bangor High School, #Black History Month, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Jeanne Mitchell, #Local Black Heroes

Jeanne Mitchell poured into everyone around her so deeply that her name is one remembered fondly, even nearly a decade in her wake.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/02/16/celebrating-local-black-heroes-jeanne-mitchell/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Rickeshia Williams

February 14, 2022May 17, 2022

#Black History Month, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Local Black Heroes, #Milk Like Mine, #Rickeshia Williams

Rickeshia Williams is addressing birth disparities & the infant mortality gap in Southwest Michigan through her work at Milk Like Mine & Birthing Bellies Like Mine.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/02/14/celebrating-local-black-heroes-rickeshia-williams/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Sydney Davis

February 7, 2022May 17, 2022

#Black History Month, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Local Black Heroes, #Sydney Davis

Sydney Davis is the Executive Director of Black Arts & Cultural Center and founder of NixCode, a no-code app development software company.

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/02/07/celebrating-local-black-heroes-sydney-davis/

Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Ralph P. Jones, RJ’s Printing Inc.

February 3, 2022May 17, 2022

#Bigger Together, #Celebrating Local Black Heroes, #Local Black Heroes, #Ralph Jones, #RJ's Printing

Ralph P. Jones is the President and CEO of RJ’s Printing Inc. He “represents to the community an option to diversify and support a minority business.”

https://www.bbbsmi.org/2022/02/03/local-black-hero-ralph-jones/