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In 2006, Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and Gerard Droze, employed by the same company, became close friends over regular lunch conversations. The 3 young men frequently found their conversations gravitating towards one particular topic: manhood. In those discussions a variety of topics related to manhood were talked about, ranging from their personal daily experiences, to in depth analysis about the impact of the men in their lives.
In early 2009, the three friends began to feel as if they were together for a special reason and began to explore the ways that they could work together to fulfill the purpose of their meeting. After some discussion, they settled on the idea to write a book about the one topic that was near and dear to all their hearts: manhood.
In August of 2009 they began the process of writing their book, “The Makings of a Man”. During the writing process, they regularly attended the Power Lunch services at The Meeting Place Church International in Columbia, South Carolina. After the services they would often sit around the lunch table to discuss the progress of the book and to catch up with each other. Because of their business-like demeanor and dress, one of the frequent Power Lunch attendees nicknamed them “The Board of Directors”. The guys liked the name so much that they decided to use it as their group name.
In 2010, Jabari, Michael, and Gerard formally founded The Board of Directors, LLC, an organization dedicated to nurturing the development of manhood throughout society via mentorship and personal accountability. Their debut book, “The Makings of a Man” hit shelves in November of 2010. Since then, the guys have appeared in numerous television and radio interviews and have been guest speakers at several events. They’ve also started a mentoring program at WG Sanders Middle School, working with boys in grades 6-8, and have a weekly radio segment on Speaking With Carl Thornton, Jr. on WTHB 1550AM in Augusta, SC as well. As of early 2012, they have begun writing their second book with an expected release date of late 2012/early 2013.
Recently, we had the pleasure of sharing with Jabari and Gerard.
Jabari Price, Michael Holoman, and O. Gerard Droze are The Board of Directors.
During our discussion, they discussed a number of issues including:
– How did The Board of Directors come into existence
– How each of The Board of Directors realized the importance of fatherhood in their own lives
– The story behind the book “The Makings Of A Man” and how it has impacted them
– What young Black men are telling them about fatherhood
– The problem of fatherhood in the Black community
– Some of the topics covered in the book including facing your storms, planning, communication, servant hood, carrying your our weight
– The “Six Steps That A Man Needs To Carry Their Own Weight” (Provider, Protector, Grower, Leader, Visionary, Servant)
– The importance of men having other male friends who have common interests
– How can young men overcome not having a good relationship with their father
– How can young men find their purpose
– How did they come up with the name The Board of Directors
– How can young men be helped
You can connect with The Board of Directors via:
“The Makings Of A Man” website
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Phone: (803) 386-9660
Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com.
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God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,
Dr. Vibe
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