Uncover untold stories and celebrate the i mpactful contributions of Black men from various backgrounds.
\nWe h ave a double feature in September - two Heroes!
\nA.J. Donaldson
From the "poster child of Education&rdquo\; (4.0 GPA\, ~1400 SAT Score\,
Received superlatives in every category available at a predominately Hisp
anic private school in Miami) to playing Division-1 football at the Univer
sity of Miami\, while earning a DUAL degree in both Audio &\; Electrica
l Engineering.
&bull\; Tutored 1000&rsquo\;s of students over 20yrs w
ith a 93+% success rate\, then became a successful entrepreneur in the spa
ce of Education &\; Tutoring\, using a $20k Line Of Credit\, turning it
into a $1M Revenue generating business\,
&bull\; transitioning into
the nonprofit sector to help those who couldn't afford academic support\,
The EPIC Foundation has now impacted over 800 students and given more than
a half million dollars in scholarships and programming!
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Dr. Gregory A. Salters
Dr Salters served for over 28 years with
the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. He concluded his career as an Assis
tant Police Chief/Chief&rsquo\;s Executive Officer. He is the Founder/Mana
ging Partner of The S.A.L.T. Mine Success and Leadership Training Institut
e LLC. He is also the Director of Campus Safety at Florida Memorial Univer
sity.
Working with Dr. Salters\, organizations have improved their teamwork\, efficiency\, retention\, and recruitment. Their team members h ave grown personally and professionally\, received advanced educational de grees\, prestigious certifications\, and career advancement\; up to execut ive level positions. He is a bridge builder\, standard raiser\, and barrie r breaker.
\nHe earned his Doctorate degree in Adult Education/Human Resource Development from Florida International University. His dissertat ion explored the impact of racial profiling on Black males seeking jobs in law enforcement and committing to law enforcement careers.
\nDr. Sa lters&rsquo\; training has includes: The Center for Advanced Criminal Just ice Studies\, Executive Leadership Program\; the Police Executive Research Forum&rsquo\;s (PERF)- The Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) Session 34\, the Southern Police Institute (SPI)\; and the FBI National Ac ademy (Session 240).
\nDr. Salters' scholarly research and experienc es enable him to add value as he consults and/or facilitates courses for o rganizations. He facilitated courses for the Florida Department of Law Enf orcement&rsquo\;s (FDLE) Florida Leadership Academy. Dr. Salters has also facilitated FDLE&rsquo\;s Minority Recruitment and Retention Forum\, Natio nal Association for the Advancement of Colored People&rsquo\;s School to P rison Pipeline at Florida Atlantic University\, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation&rsquo\;s (FBI) Race and Law Enforcement course at the Miami Field Office. Dr. Salters also prepares individuals for employment and pro motional processes.
\nDr. Salters is active in the community. He has served as the Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated\, Z eta Alpha Lambda Chapter&rsquo\;s Men of Tomorrow mentoring program. In 20 14\, he was recognized as Zeta Alpha Lambda&rsquo\;s Brother of the Year. He was also recognized as Broward County School Board&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Men tor of the Year&rdquo\; for the 2014 &ndash\; 2015 school year. I was hono red as one of &ldquo\;South Florida&rsquo\;s Most Influential Black Leader s&rdquo\; by Legacy Magazine. Additionally\, he serves as Senior Deacon of Tom Raines Lodge #484 F&\;AM PHA and is a member of Prince Hall Shrine rs SABA Temple.
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