The 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit, Inc. (100BMOGD) presents their 25 th Annual Oratorical Competition. This annual public speaking contest encourages Detroit and Metro Detroit high school students to become more comfortable with public speaking and provides them with oratory experience in a public forum. This year’s topic: When it comes to news media (including information on social media), is it better to be the first in breaking news or being the most accurate in telling the news?
The competition will be held on Saturday, April 12,2025. The top three winners will be awarded a cash prize. All students will be compensated for competing. The competition will take place on April 12,2025 at 11 a.m. at Wayne County Community College, Northwest Campus, Larry K. Lewis Auditorium, located at 8200 West Outer Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48219.
This event will be hosted by Josh Landon, reporter channel 2 Fox.
Event Judges:
- Honorable Kelly Garrett, Mayor, Lathrup Village
- Rodney Cole, President, DTE Foundation and Community Citizenship
- Sharea Ayers, COO Black Leaders Detroit
- King Bethel, 2024 contest winner
100 Black Men of Greater Detroit, Inc. is a group of concerned African American men whose goal is to improve the quality of life in the African American community through their collective resources, abilities and experiences. The chapter is one of over 100 chapters of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. The organization has developed a variety of programs directed towards African American youth. 100 Black Men of Greater Detroit, Inc. is a registered, 501C3 non-profit organization in the state of Michigan.
About 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
100 Black Men of America, Inc. is a global nonprofit mentoring organization committed to the intellectual development of youth and the economic empowerment of the African American community through promoting the precepts of respect for family, spirituality, justice, and integrity. It began with one chapter in New York City in 1963, incorporated in 1986 and today has more than 100 chapters reaching 125,000 youth in the United States, London, and Turks and Caicos Islands. The 100’s motto, “What They See Is What They’ll Be,” expresses how our programmatic services rendered to disadvantaged, disenfranchised and low-income youth and families positively change their life trajectory. For program and chapter information visit www.100blackmen.org.
