Emerging 100 Houston

Emerging 100 Houston Emerging 100 Houston is the official Young Professional auxiliary organization of the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston.

Since its inception, The Emerging 100 has been created to serve the Houston market as the premiere young professional organization in the city. The Emerging 100 Houston chapter, counts among its members, some of the most innovative companies & industries in the city. Members have proven track records of leadership, both in the community and professional arenas. The selflessness and cohesiveness of The Emerging 100 have led to various mentoring and social awareness projects. Today, The Emerging 100 is a vibrant professional association whose main purpose is to enhance the social networks and career opportunities of its members while adhering to the four pillars of the national organization--mentorship, economic development, health and wellness, and education. The purpose of The Emerging 100 of Metropolitan Houston is to enhance the program efforts of the 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston, Inc., strengthen networking avenues for young professionals, improve the quality of life of Greater Houston area residents, and mentor Collegiate 100 students from Prairie View A & M, Texas Southern University, and the University of Houston.

09/17/2026

When the men who mentor grow, their impact travels farther.

That belief shaped Q2 of Emerging 100 Houston’s two-year Leadership Accelerator: “Build Wealth with Discipline: Money Systems, Ownership, and Legacy.”

The session asked our brotherhood to consider what disciplined wealth can make possible for the families, institutions, and communities we are called to serve.

Michael N. Weaver Jr., M.S. , Director of Philanthropy at Boys & Girls Clubs of America , reframed wealth through stewardship, helping members connect financial growth to purposeful philanthropy, stronger institutions, and a legacy beyond the individual.

Two of our own members moved the conversation from purpose to practice. MALCOLM | WEALTH ADVISOR , a financial professional with Principal Financial Group, helped members examine the priorities, habits, and accountability behind sustained financial progress. Branden Thompson , entrepreneur and Founder of the Back At Zero Foundation, expanded the lens from income to ownership, showing how entrepreneurship and asset-building can increase personal agency and create opportunity for others.

Each participant left with an individualized 90-Day Wealth Discipline Plan: clear commitments, concrete next steps, and accountability.

This is Mentoring the 100 Way Across A Lifetime® in practice through investing in the men who mentor so they can lead with greater stability, generosity, ownership, and foresight in their families, professions, and communities.

Thank you to Michael, Malcolm, and Branden for bringing expertise, candor, and a genuine commitment to our members’ growth.

Ready for a brotherhood that will invest in who you are becoming and challenge you to use that growth in service of others? Join the movement by completing the Emerging 100 Houston membership interest form linked in our bio.

08/01/2026

Today’s the day. 🥂✨

The energy. The fashion. The connections. The memories.

Take a look back at the unforgettable moments from last year’s BLANC while we get ready to create even more today at the 2nd Annual BLANC: An All White Experience.

Join us this afternoon at Melrose Cocktail Bar as Houston’s young professionals, leaders, and changemakers come together for an afternoon of style, celebration, and community.

✨ Dress Code: All White
📍 Melrose Cocktail Bar
📅 Today
🕒 3:00 PM
🎟️ Link in bio

If you haven’t secured your spot yet, there’s still time. Visit the link in our bio and we’ll see you in white. 🤍🥂

06/14/2026

A look back at an incredible evening at the Emerging Icon Awards Gala. 🎤✨
From inspiring conversations to celebrating excellence, leadership, and impact, the red carpet was filled with individuals who are helping move our community forward.
🎥 The full edited red carpet recap is available now — link in bio.

06/03/2026

When the mission reaches morning television, you know the work is speaking for itself. 📺🤝🏾

Earlier this week, our President sat down with to represent Emerging 100 Houston speaking to the mentorship, leadership development, and community impact work this organization has been driving across Houston since 2013.

And being the one to lead that conversation as a brother and member of the 100 Black Men family — that’s the ecosystem at work.

This is what we mean when we say young Black professional men are developing their careers while pouring into the next generation. In boardrooms. On campuses. In classrooms. And yes, on television in front of our community. 🏙️

“What They See Is What They’ll Be®” in real time. 🌱

The work continues. Stay connected to the mission and follow our journey.

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04/15/2026

The most lasting impact in mentorship is often felt, not taught. 💯

Each semester, Emerge Academy intentionally creates space beyond the curriculum because belonging, exploration, and real connection are part of the work too.

On Saturday, April 11, our mentors and mentees linked up at Urban Warfare Paint Zone for our Spring Excursion. No agenda. No structured sessions. Just brothers, young and seasoned, building the kind of bonds that last well past the program.

That’s the thing about mentorship done right. The young men in our program don’t just gain knowledge. They gain community. Men who show up for them consistently, in every kind of setting, every single month. 🎯

Shoutout to our brother, Davonte, for leading Emerge Academy with intention, the brothers of Emerging who keep showing up, and Yes Prep Southside for trusting us to pour into these young men. 🤝

🔗 Learn more about Emerge Academy — link in bio.

04/10/2026

Most leadership programs teach theory.

This one teaches application and it's built exclusively for the men already doing the work.

Emerging 100 Houston just launched the E100 Leadership Accelerator: a members-only, quarterly development experience spanning leadership, wealth, entrepreneurship, executive presence, data fluency, and civic influence delivered by Fortune 50 executives, venture investors, and wealth strategists every quarter over two years.

The reason this program exists: our members show up every month for the young men of Emerge Academy and the students of Collegiate 100 serving campuses at Texas Southern University, University of Houston, and Prairie View A&M University. The Accelerator is how we invest in them in return because the standard we hold for the next generation starts with the standard we set for ourselves.

We launched our inaugural session last week. We are grateful for Atieno Obala, 25+ years at Accenture and founder of advoca•C, her own leadership consulting firm, for grounding our first session in what it truly means to lead with intention before authority is ever granted. She didn't just share frameworks. She challenged every man in that room to operate at a higher standard, starting now.

Also, thank you to HP for sponsoring this program. This is what meaningful corporate investment in leadership looks like in practice.

If you lead a company, ERG, or foundation interested in developing the next generation of Black executives, this is worth a conversation.

Learn more about Emerging 100 Houston by clicking the link in bio and stay tuned for more.

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2000 Crawford Street, Suite 1600
Houston, TX
77002

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Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 7pm - 11pm

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