Sep 11, 2017
NBA Hall of Famer, Businessman and Former Mayor Dave Bing continues his conversation on leadership strategies that he feels will ignite the next generation. His passion is making it happen in the Bing Youth Institute where is the founder and chairman.
"One of the biggest challenges in the face of adversity is to provide leadership that gives hope and empowers our young men."
- Dave Bing
Bing feels it's about mentorship. He has tapped successful black men to mentor Detroit boys. "Time is important - and that's the main thing that will make a difference," said Bing, who kicked off the BINGO program with four Detroit schools and is now in 15 schools.
The program, whose acronym stands for: Boys Inspired through Nurturing Growth & Opportunities (BINGO).
This October marks the first "graduation" class! And you'll hear on this show what is going to happen next.
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