Celebration is a M.U.S.T.
While eating burgers, visiting Hollywood, and relaxing poolside might seem like standard summer vacation activities, these “normal” experiences carry life-changing weight for our Mentees. During our recent graduation trip to Southern California, these fun moments doubled as breakthroughs in exposure—standing on Hollywood Boulevard envisioning themselves among the stars, and exploring the Hollywood Wax Museum unlocked entirely new creative career paths for our graduate Mentees. Even a simple afternoon at the swimming pool became a sacred space where they could escape societal pressures, laugh, and just be kids.
M.U.S.T. exists to protect, restore, and create joy for Black boys because before a young person can dream of new opportunities, they need to stand close enough to touch them. Thank you to our community for continually investing in these young kings; you help to expand what Black males believe is possible for their futures.
Mission Moments
New Beginnings are a M.U.S.T.
Movin’ on up — the M.U.S.T. office has moved to a new, bigger space! We are excited to announce that we have officially moved into…
Shaping Leaders Through Experience
History. Brotherhood. Experience. From walking the trails at Millersylvania State Park and unpacking how racism impacted the Civilian Conservation Corps… to turning up in Portland…
Proud Moment: Two Mentees Earn Student of the Month Honors
Please join us in giving big congrats to 2 of our Mentees for being awarded Garfield High’s March Students of the Month! Elijah Brown Durron Kirvin…
Learning Life Skills in Unexpected Ways
M.U.S.T. Mentees took part in an adrenaline-filled experience at K1 Racing, where they raced high-performance electric go-karts on a professional indoor track. This experience was designed…
Honoring Ourselves
“Learning my history made me realize I come from more than struggle — I come from strategy, survival, and strength.” ~ Mentor
Celebrating is a M.U.S.T.
Work Hard, Play Hard. The M.U.S.T. Staff ended the year laughing together and recognizing our 2025 successes. We also awarded our first-ever quarterly staff member,…
Experience is a M.U.S.T.
Our Mentees and Mentors had the incredible opportunity to once again step into the kitchen with world-renowned chef Edouardo Jordan for a hands-on cooking demo! They learned…
Gratitude is a M.U.S.T.
November is National Gratitude Month, and we couldn’t be more thankful for our M.U.S.T. family and community, who make everything we do possible. The 2025-2026…
Riding with the Buffalo Soldiers: Why Our Heritage Connection is a M.U.S.T.
“This generation deserves to know that black history is American history. We had a role in this country before DEI said that we belonged there.”…