Event Organized to Promote Academics, Brighter Future for Young African American Men in Miami-Dade
NBC 6 · Reported by Darryl Forges · January 5, 2018
NBC 6's Darryl Forges has more on ‘Black Boys Day', created to promote educational and future opportunities for teens in the county.
Miles Morrison is a freshman at Miami Sunset Senior High. This young man, at the age of 14, has some serious aspirations in life — he wants to become a cyber security artist. “(I like) helping people who are victims of hacking or fraud to see how they got hacked and to prevent it,” Morrison said.
Miles also aspires to better himself as a young man. That's why Miles, along with other young black men, are taking part in ‘Black Boys Day' in South Florida. “I think this platform not only gives us the opportunity to ensure greatness, but to also give us an opportunity to be more intimate with the situation, with the level of exposure that's needed,” said the event's organizer, Lance Williams.
The event is sponsored by P.O.I.S.E., which stands for Positive Outlook of Intellects Seeking Excellence. This program is focused on helping these young men with academics, socialization, vocation, health, financial literacy, and mentorship. Several speakers were on hand to inspire and shape the minds of the youth.
“If we know what we're doing, we could change the cycle of history that's plagued the black man for so many decades,” said Morrison.