Interview w/ LaMarr Darnell Shields and Meshelle the Indie Mom of Comedy

Urban Leadership Institute president LaMarr Darnell Shields and his wife Meshelle the Indie Mom of Comedy are half of a four member team participating in the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival on October 15th. Their mission is to raise money for the PRAISE College Readiness Program and GoalDiggers:The Sankofa Project. They took time out of their busy schedules to talk about the big marathon and supporting children of color.

Black Male Identity Project Launch

Arts on Purpose, a non-profit community arts organization,held a press conference for the official launch of the "Black Male Identity Project" (BMI) on March 24th. BMI is an initiative to combat negative stereotypes of African-American males. The BMI will offer a series of workshops, performances, celebrations and exhibitions featuring positive imagery and stories focused on black men. Prominent community leaders spoke at the event including US Congressman Elijah Cummings, Urban Leadership Institute co-founder LaMarr Darnell Shields and Center for Urban Families founder Joe Jones.

cfuf Founder/President/CEO Joe Jones speaking at the BMI press conference



ULI co-founder LaMarr Darnell Shields speaking at the BMI press conference

Father's Day Feature Story: Urban Leadership Institute's LaMarr Darnell Shields