Milwaukee organizers struggle to find more Black male mentors

Milwaukee organizers struggle to find more Black male mentors

The limited availability of Black male mentors in Milwaukee is causing youth organizations to rethink their efforts and reveals a deeper challenge within families and communities.  The lack of mentors forced Andre Lee Ellis to postpone his annual “500 Black Tuxedos” event.  500 Black Tuxedos typically consists of 250 men stepping up to mentor 250 young men ages 12 to 17 throughout the day with workshops that bring attention to violence, anger ma…