REAL MEN BLACK HISTORY EDITION

Editors Page........................5

About Us..............................8

Chairman’s Message.........10

Leadership Team...............13

Education...........................18

Mentoring...........................20

Economic Empwerment....22

Health & Wellness..............24

Sickle Cell Disease............26

Hip Hop Culture................40

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BLACK HISTORY SECTION

Black History Message......36

What Black History Means To Me...................................44

The Fierce Urgency of Now. 50

Barrett Strong......................55

Thank you, thank you, thank you. We are honored and humbled by the donations given to us by so many of you and the kind words of support you have shared about Real Men Magazine, our voice for The 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland, Inc. Of course, I would like to personally thank the staff who help with this publication each month. With Chartered Members Franklin Martin and Rodney L. Brown, who brings an exemplary historical aspect to the table, we strive to continue growing and spreading the word about our Cleveland Chapter.

We also appreciate those who write letters to the editor, those who do not hesitate to voice their opinions and are willing to put their names behind those views. We value the ability to offer this forum to contribute to a betterinformed community that respects and exercises their rights to free speech and participation in government and society.

This issue, we look at Black History Month; this month means a lot to me, even though I feel every day is Black History because so many people are making History daily. The truth is, every month is Black History Month. Our celebration of the Black diaspora, in all the forms and identities that they come in, should not be relegated to a single month out of the calendar year. Black joy and Black success, and even everyday Black actions, deserve to be celebrated. After all, Black people do not need to be extraordinary to be recognized or deemed valuable members of society.

Many may not see it as I do, but just like Carl B. Stokes being the first Black Mayor of a major city, we now have Justin Bibb, a young Black man paving the way for other young Black young men to dream and believe that too can be a Mayor or even President.

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James W. Wade III

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