100 Black Men of Coastal NC

08/13/2026

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08/01/2026

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 | 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Twenty-seven men. One room. One purpose.

Today, 27 of our 51 members gathered for the 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 to do something that rarely makes headlines.

We planned.

Not for ourselves. For the next generation.

Every calendar date. Every mentoring session. Every scholarship discussion. Every community event. Every budget decision. Every partnership. Every difficult conversation. It all centered on one question:

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦?

Mentorship isn’t a photo opportunity. It’s showing up when no cameras are rolling. It’s giving your Saturdays. Your evenings. Your expertise. Your network. Your patience. Sometimes it’s simply being the man a young person has never had the chance to meet.

These photos capture more than a meeting. They capture decades of lived experience sitting beside fresh ideas. Veterans listening to younger voices. New members learning from seasoned leaders. Brothers challenging one another to think bigger because the needs of our community demand it.

Our work is rooted in the mission of the 100 Black Men of America: improving the quality of life in our communities through 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

The retreat wasn’t about filling a calendar.

It was about filling a future.

If you’ve ever wondered where strong communities come from, they don’t happen by accident. They are built one conversation, one mentor, one student, one family, and one act of service at a time.

To our 27 brothers who invested their Saturday, thank you.

To our 51 members, thank you for believing that our youth deserve more than speeches. They deserve presence.

And to every young person watching:

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.

If you’re a man of character who believes your greatest legacy isn’t what you earn but who you help become, we’d love to meet you.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞.®

08/01/2026

🤝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

Some blessings arrive because people quietly pay attention.

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of meeting with Rev. Jody Greenwood and Charles Rogalski of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 here in Wilmington. Charles and I previously served together on a board, where he saw firsthand the work the 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 is doing to mentor, educate, and empower the next generation.

The Church of the Servant has established an endowment dedicated to investing in local nonprofits whose missions reflect their own commitment to serving the community. After careful review, a five-member committee recommended our chapter as this year’s recipient, and the church graciously approved that recommendation.

We are deeply honored and grateful to receive a $𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 in support of our mission.

This gift is more than a check. It is an investment in young people. It is confidence in mentorship. It is belief that when a community comes together, lives change.

To Rev. Jody Greenwood, Charles Rogalski, the committee, and the entire Church of the Servant family: 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 for believing in our work and for helping us continue to create opportunities for the youth and families we serve.

Together, we are building stronger leaders, stronger communities, and a brighter future.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞.®

07/31/2026

Promoting our 100 brothers to the north! 🙌🏽👊🏽

Join us for 100 Black Men Triangle East Golf Tournament, a fundraising event hosted by Triangle East Chapter 100 Black Men Of America Inc at 2511 Kildaire…

07/21/2026

Black men’s health cannot wait until something hurts.

On Saturday, September 12, 2026, we are bringing prevention, education, trusted resources, and real community connection under one roof.

Join the 100 Black Men of Coastal North Carolina, Novant Health, and ILA Local 1426 for the 2026 Black Men’s Health & Wellness Summit.

📍 ILA Local 1426
1305 South 5th Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28401

🚪 Doors open at 8:00 AM
🕣 Summit: 8:30 AM–11:30 AM

Bring your brothers. Bring your sons. Bring the men you want here, healthy, whole, and thriving for years to come.

Scan the QR code to register.

Stronger men. Stronger families. Stronger communities.

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day from 100 Black Men of Coastal North Carolina

Today, we honor the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, mentors, coaches, uncles, and father figures who show up every day with strength, wisdom, sacrifice, and love.

Fatherhood is not measured only by biology. It is measured by presence.

It is the dad working long hours to provide.
It is the grandfather sharing life lessons from the front porch.
It is the mentor helping a young person see their potential.
It is the man who chooses to stand in the gap when someone else cannot.

Across Coastal North Carolina, we see the impact of fathers and father figures every day. Their guidance shapes futures, strengthens families, and helps build stronger communities.

As an organization committed to mentoring, leadership, education, and empowerment, we recognize that positive male role models help change the trajectory of lives. What they see is what they’ll be.

To every father and father figure making a difference, whether anyone notices or not:

We see you.
We appreciate you.
We celebrate you.

Happy Father’s Day!

100 Black Men of Coastal North Carolina, Inc.

06/21/2026

Parents,

Your children, our mentees, are on their way back home! We have truly enjoyed spending time with them, and based on their feedback, many of them genuinely enjoyed this experience as well.

We’ll be arriving soon to return them to your care for the summer. Thank you for entrusting them to us and for your continued support of both your children and our organization. It is a privilege to be part of their growth and development.

We wish you and your families a safe, fun, and memorable summer!

06/21/2026

Attending the 40th Annual Conference of the 100 Black Men of America is a such an amazing international experience for the youth of Wilmington and southeastern NC. Thank you to the supporters of the 100 Black Men of Coastal, NC, our local chapter of the largest African American led mentoring organization in the world.

Smile…say “100 Black Men of Coastal North Carolina.”

06/21/2026

Yankee Stadium gave the 100 a shout out. 🙌🏽

06/20/2026

We need to respect our Black women and let no one compare them to anything other than who they are.