Local Black Heroes Round-Up 2022
Throughout Black History Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrated local Black heroes and Black-owned businesses and organizations.
March 3, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Blog
Celebrating 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...
February 28, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Ervin Armstrong
Ervin Armstrong, a man of God, helps families prepare a better financial future for their children while giving back to their respective churches.
February 25, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Costume Contest Controversy
This year’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake theme is the 1970s. What was considered “acceptable” by mainstream culture in the 1970s is not the same as it is today.
February 22, 2022
Category: Miscellaneous
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Gwendolyn Hooker
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,...
February 21, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Bowl for Kids’ Sake: Employee Engagement
Support mentoring programs in Southwest Michigan while participating in a meaningful employee engagement activity.
February 18, 2022
Category: Events
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Jeanne Mitchell
Jeanne Mitchell poured into everyone around her so deeply that her name is one remembered fondly, even nearly a decade in her wake.
February 16, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Meet the Match: Terry and Ryan
Terry and Ryan are our first match of 2022! They are matched in the High School Bigs program in partnership with Gull Lake School district.
February 16, 2022
Category: Meet the Match
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: 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.
February 14, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Eric Cunningham
Eric Cunningham, the youngest African American to serve as a City of Kalamazoo Commissioner, has a heart to serve the Kalamazoo Community.
February 10, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Celebrating 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.
February 7, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes
Celebrating Local Black Heroes: Ralph P. Jones, RJ’s Printing Inc.
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.”
February 3, 2022
Category: Local Black Heroes