It took Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson 30 seconds to encourage a little bit greater than 700 Black males on the 2025 XCEL Summit for Males. Rev. Richardson, the senior pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, New York, and an XCEL Award honoree, inspired everybody throughout his acceptance speech to create their very own sources and potentialities in the present day, so that they develop into transgenerational to their kids and grandchildren tomorrow. All of it boiled all the way down to a easy idea: For those who’re investing on this technology, make it final for the following. In any other case, our youngsters and grandchildren won’t get to the place they must be.
As BLACK ENTERPRISE prepares for its 10th anniversary of the XCEL Summit for Males, Rev. Richardson’s message nonetheless resonates. Right here’s a short excerpt from his speech.
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