High Aspirations – Mentors Challenge
Barry Sanders, former NFL running back and Hall of Fame inductee, will be the keynote speaker at High Aspirations’ Mentors Challenge. The 10th annual event will be held on November 20th at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Mark Brandmeyer will be honored with the Robert B. Rogers Legacy Award. High Aspirations helps to raise African American males’ aspirations socially, emotionally, academically, and spiritually.
Also featured in the May 30, 2020 issue of The Independent
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