Concerned Black Men of Richmond Attends 31st Annual 2nd Street Festival & Holds Music Activity with Youth & Grammy Award Winning Composer Lamont Fleming

November 10, 2019

Greetings all!

Last month the Concerned Black Men of Richmond began the month at the 2^nd Street Festival on October 5^th & 6^th in historic Jackson Ward. This is a celebration of African American Art & Culture that has taken place for 31 years.  We manned our table on community row and met with politicians, former mentors and the community at large to tell how we are continuing to impact the youth in the Richmond area.

Senator Jennifer McClellan with CBM

 

This is always a great opportunity for the Concerned Black Men of Richmond to recruit new mentors and mentees for our organization!

Next, we had our first youth activity, “Music – Inside Look” on Saturday October 12^th. The event was conducted by Lamont Fleming, a Grammy Award winning composer who has worked with artists such as Chris Brown and Destiny’s Child.

Lamont and Markel Bealle prerecorded a music track and worked with the youth on developing a hook and other facets of song composition for them to put together. 

 

 

They had a great time putting the song together and actually completed the first verse (a rap) and the hook!  Lamont did a great job encouraging the boys to pursue their dreams and to strive for excellence in all their endeavors. 

The Concerned Black Men of Richmond really appreciates the time and effort that Lamont and Markel put into putting on this event. We hope that we can get together again to possibly finish the song. It warms our hearts to see men of that stature give their time and share their talents with other young men!

Thank each of you for your interest and support of the Concerned Black Men of Richmond.  You are making a difference in the lives of the youth that we serve and the community.

Sincerely,
Tim Mallory, President CBM-RVA

Click Here to learn more about The Concerned Black Men of Richmond, Inc.
Click Here to learn more about becoming a Mentor.
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Concerned Black Men of Richmond Attends 30th Annual 2nd Street Festival

October 16, 2018

 

The Concerned Black Men of Richmond started the session off by attending the 30^th Annual 2^nd St Festival in Historic Jackson Ward October 6^th & 7th.  We manned our usual booth next to the voter registration booth on Community Row.  There was a lot of interest shown in our organization and a couple of former members stopped by as well.  A few prominent politicians visited our booth and it was nice to thank Senator Jennifer McClellan in person for her assistance with the Capitol Tour that we went on last session.  There was a lot of interest shown by parents many expressed their appreciation for what we are doing in the community.

 

 

 

The 2^nd Street Festival has provided The Concerned Black Men of Richmond with excellent exposure for a number of years and we hope the relationship will continue for years to come.

Thank you to all of you for your interest and patronage to our organization.  Your support means the world to the youth that we serve.

 

Sincerely,
Tim Mallory, President CBM-RVA

Click Here to learn more about The Concerned Black Men of Richmond, Inc.
Click Here to learn more about becoming a Mentor.
Click Here to see how you can support our efforts to continue to care for our youth.

Concerned Black Men, Richmond attends the 29th Annual 2nd Street Festival 2017

October 23, 2017

The Concerned Black Men, Richmond Chapter, attended the 29^th Annual 2^nd Street Festival held on October 7-8, 2017  in the Historic Jackson Ward Community.  This festival celebrates the rich history and culture of Jackson Ward and it is a veritable Who’s Who in  Art’s,  Politics, and  Social entities throughout central Virginia. We welcomed the opportunity to inform the local community about our mentoring program for our youth.   The interaction with many city and state officials such as Chief Alfred Durham, Senator Jennifer McClellan, Delegate Delores McQuinn, among many others that are campaigning for state offices was  great exposure for our chapter.  There was also a strong interest in mentoring shown by many as well as parents wanting mentoring for their children.

The 2^nd Street Festival has provided The Concerned Black Men of Richmond with excellent exposure for a number of years and we hope the relationship will continue for years to come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Caring for our youth”

 

Click Here to learn more about The Concerned Black Men of Richmond, Inc.

Click Here to learn more about becoming a Mentor.

Click Here to see how you can support our efforts to continue to care for our youth.