As the early morning sun casts its first rays over the Louisiana landscape, a sight unfolds that captures the essence of hope and ambition. An entourage of 40 inner-city youths, accompanied by their mentors, steps off vans onto the lush green campuses of eight Louisiana universities. This scene, part of the “Black Tie Guys College Tour”, is not just a visit; it’s a voyage of discovery, aspirations, and potential.
The Black Tie Guys, a group of elementary and junior high school students, embarked on a spring break unlike any other, touring universities including Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Tulane University, Dillard University, Louisiana State University, and Southern University.
Though the colleges aren’t recruiting these young minds just yet, the seeds of future scholarship offers and academic pursuits are being sown.
The College Dream
Roosevelt Wright, Jr., the director of the Black Tie Guys, highlights a troubling narrative urban youths often face, being…
