The Black Star Project

News and Announcements

Mayor’s Mentoring Initiative

The Black Star Project is thrilled to partner with the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) to provide mentoring to young men in the Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing neighborhoods.

The 2017 Mass Black Male Graduation
Saturday, June 24, 2017
10:30 am—12:30 pm
Featuring Keynote Speaker: Charles Thomas and Maze Jackson

Join Black male kindergarten graduates, 8th-grade graduates, 12th-grade graduates, associates degree graduates, bachelor's degree graduates, professional school graduates and Ph.D. graduates on Saturday, June 24, 2017. This year a raffle will be conducted for attending participants to win scholarships.

Please call 773.285.9600 to register your 2017 Black Male Graduates. For more information Mass Black Male Graduation (pdf). To register for this event click here, Mass Black Male Graduation Registration.

Save the Date: Million Father March!

In an effort to support, encourage and rally the Chicago community around fathers taking an active role in their children’s educational success, The Black Star Project will host its annual Million Father March Parade on Saturday, September 2, 2017.

What We Do

	Academic Programs Saturday University, Black Male Reading Academy, Math Boot Camp
	Mentoring Young Black Men of Honor, Student Motivation & Mentoring Program, Mayor’s Mentoring Initiative
	Parent and Community Engagement Red, Black, Clean and Green Day!, Million Father March, Parent Programs, Daddy Daughter Dance

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