Finding Her Voice, Building Her Future: How The 100 Helped Calajah Miller Step Into Leadership
Before Calajah Miller stood on stage beside Matthew Fultz as co-emcee of the 2025 100 Black Men of Indianapolis fundraising breakfast, before she earned nearly $20,000 in scholarships, before she represented Indianapolis at the national convention for 100 Black Men of America twice—there was a phone call. Senior year. College applications stacking up. Scholarship deadlines […]
From Reluctant to Ready: How The 100 Helped Malik Find His Voice and His First $1,000 Investment
Malik was helping his uncle move when he found the photograph. Tucked inside an old program book from 100 Black Men of Indianapolis was a Beautillion portrait from more than a decade ago. Young men in suits. Poised. Polished. Future-focused. And among them was his uncle, Jamal. At the time, Malik didn’t realize he was […]
From the Screen to the Boardroom: How The 100 Helped Garland Davenport Jr. Find His Future
Ask Robin Coleman what her son Garland would be doing if he hadn’t found 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, and she does not hesitate: “He’d be playing video games.” She says it warmly—Garland is good at them, good enough that he once considered pursuing a gaming scholarship for college. But there is something underneath the […]
The 100 Society: An Invitation to Stand With the Next Generation
For more than forty years, 100 Black Men of Indianapolis has been investing in young people in our community. Through our programs—financial literacy, leadership development, history education, summer academy, entrepreneurship, The Beautillion, and reading initiatives—dedicated and consistent mentors, and college scholarships: we continue to invest in futures. We have been investing in futures. In the […]