Brilliance and Excellence

Brilliance and Excellence We are the official Backbone Organization for MBK Chicago

The mission of Brilliance and Excellence movement is to showcase the Brilliance and Excellence of Boys and Young Men of Color and to promote safe and peaceful communities.

Join us this week at the MBK Chicago South Side Regional Meeting. The month we are taking a moment to honor the women o...
05/12/2026

Join us this week at the MBK Chicago South Side Regional Meeting. The month we are taking a moment to honor the women of the movement with a powerful panel discussion centered on connection, community, and collective action.

We’re honored to feature:
✨ Lesley Kennedy
✨ Sharon Bell
✨ Michelle Kemp
✨ LaToya Moore
✨ Latanya Carter

📍 Wednesday, May 13th | Urban Prep Academy - Englewood
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

If you’re doing work in the community or looking to be part of the conversation, this space is for you. We hope to see you there.

This is more than a meeting — it’s a space to connect, share resources, and move our work forward together.Join us for o...
05/05/2026

This is more than a meeting — it’s a space to connect, share resources, and move our work forward together.

Join us for our upcoming MBK Chicago Regional Meetings, where we come together by region to take action and address the needs of our communities as a collective.

📍 West Side – May 7
📍 Southwest/Latino – May 21

If you’re doing this work in your community, this space is for you.
Let’s build solutions where they matter most.

We came together. We connected. We moved the work forward.Thank you to everyone who made the first MBK Chicago Quarterly...
04/30/2026

We came together. We connected. We moved the work forward.

Thank you to everyone who made the first MBK Chicago Quarterly Convening of 2026 such a powerful and meaningful space. Your presence, energy, and commitment continue to shape what’s possible for our communities.

The work doesn’t stop here.

This summer, we’re bringing that same energy to the 2026 MBK Chicago Safe Summer March & Opportunity Fair.

🔗 Click here to get involved: https://tinyurl.com/scu4c29x

🗓 Saturday, June 13
📍 Golden Dome | Garfield Park

A Safe Summer Starts With Us.Join us for the MBK Chicago March and Opportunity Fair as we come together to kick off a su...
04/25/2026

A Safe Summer Starts With Us.

Join us for the MBK Chicago March and Opportunity Fair as we come together to kick off a summer rooted in safety, unity, and opportunity.

🗓 Saturday, June 13
📍 Golden Dome | Garfield Park
👉Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/scu4c29x

Bring your family. Bring your voice. Bring your presence.

04/15/2026

Experience Dr. Eric “ET” Thomas and much more.

Tomorrow, we’re bringing together leaders, organizations, and community from across Chicago for a day of connection, insight, and collective action.

📅 April 16, 2026 | 9 AM – 2 PM
📍 The Legacy Building (7522 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619)
🤝Theme: Youth Trends: Advancing Safety, Support & Opportunity
🔗 Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/4w645n3r

04/14/2026

In 2 days, we’re bringing this energy back.

Join leaders and community organizers from across Chicago as we come together to build, connect, and take action.

Featuring a special keynote from Dr. Eric “ET” Thomas — this is a space you don’t want to miss.

📅 April 16, 2026 | 9 AM – 2 PM
📍 The Legacy Building (7522 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619)
🫱🏾‍🫲🏽Theme: Youth Trends: Advancing Safety, Support & Opportunity
🔗 Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/4w645n3r

04/14/2026

“Chicago, you don’t want to miss this”

Join Brilliance and Excellence Board Member Darnell Leatherwood and other leaders from across the city at the MBK Chicago Spring Quarterly Convening this Thursday, April 16th.

Let’s continue the work together.

📅 April 16, 2026 | 9 AM – 2 PM
📍 The Legacy Building (7522 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619)
🫱🏾‍🫲🏽Theme: Youth Trends: Advancing Safety, Support & Opportunity
🔗 Link in bio to register

Chicago, we’re almost there.Our first 2026 Quarterly Convening is just days away. We’re bringing together youth and orga...
04/10/2026

Chicago, we’re almost there.

Our first 2026 Quarterly Convening is just days away. We’re bringing together youth and organizations across the city for a day of connection, strategy, and action.
Join us and experience a powerful keynote from Dr. Eric “ET” Thomas.

📅 April 16, 2026 | 9 AM – 2 PM
📍 The Legacy Building (7522 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619)
🫱🏾‍🫲🏽Theme: Youth Trends: Advancing Safety, Support & Opportunity
🔗 Link in bio to register or screenshot the flyer to scan the QR Code

In case you missed it last week, here’s a clip of Board Member Vondale Singleton and mentee Olu on WGN’s Spotlight Chica...
04/08/2026

In case you missed it last week, here’s a clip of Board Member Vondale Singleton and mentee Olu on WGN’s Spotlight Chicago.

Join us next week as we continue the conversation at our first Quarterly Convening of 2026.

📅 April 16, 2026 | 9 AM – 2 PM
📍 The Legacy Building (7522 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619)
🔗 Register via the link in our bio
Watch the full segment on WGN’s YouTube

We’re 15 days away.Join us for our first 2026 MBK Chicago Quarterly Convening, centered onYouth Trends: Advancing Safety...
04/01/2026

We’re 15 days away.

Join us for our first 2026 MBK Chicago Quarterly Convening, centered on
Youth Trends: Advancing Safety, Support & Opportunity.

This gathering will bring together youth and organizations across Chicago to share strategies, build connections, and move our work forward together.

📅 April 16, 2026 | 9 AM – 2 PM
📍 The Legacy Building (7522 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619)

Be part of the collective action happening across our city.

🔗 Register via the link in our bio

New Date!Our first MBK Chicago Quarterly Convening of 2026 has been moved to Thursday, April 16th. Community happens whe...
03/12/2026

New Date!

Our first MBK Chicago Quarterly Convening of 2026 has been moved to Thursday, April 16th.

Community happens when we come together. Save the date and join us for a day of collaboration, shared learning, and collective action to support young people across our communities.

More information coming soon. Stay tuned.

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