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One Hundred Black Men
The Membership

[[images - 4 black & white photographs of some of the members of the One Hundred Black Men]]

One Hundred Black Men, Inc., is an organization of men in business, industry, public affairs, government, the professions...from throughout New York State, and a few from other states...who share a common goal: improving the quality of life for Blacks and other minorities.

The membership cuts across many lines and, purposely, touches a wide spectrum of activities and pursuits—in the Inner City, the suburbs and throughout the Nation.

A group of determined men, consisting of public officials, businessmen, lawyers, retailers, government employees and others met in 1963 and organized One Hundred Men. Later on in the mid-1960s, at the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, the organization agreed in conference to identify with and support the Movement by changing its name to One Hundred Black Men, Inc. There was at that time a clear need to solidify and strengthen the Movement; and to help chart direction, collectively, toward achieving equity in public and human affairs. Over the years the membership has increased to more than 500; and it continues to grow.

Charter members were in the early 1960s, and are today successful in their fields, individually, and they recognized the need to move forward positively as an organization.

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