BROPI Baba Youth Facilitators

These brave and thoughtful men have undergone a rigorous months long process to reconnect to the best of our culture, commit to the process of ongoing manhood development and to be present and actively engaged in the positive socialization of young Black men and boys in Baltimore.

We salute these men!

A man standing at a podium speaking into a microphone, with a laptop decorated with stickers including a 'Counselors Not Cops' sticker. Several people are seated behind him, some wearing traditional African attire and festive hats, in a conference or meeting room.
Group of five men sitting in a circle playing drums indoors, wearing white clothing and traditional headwear.

2025
Amonboye

Curtis “Olorire” Warren

Desmond “Banjoko”Guy

Jahwanza “Odewale” Okera

Jamaal “Igbekele” Collier

Jermel “Olaniyi” Gilliam

Juan “Elegbe” Nance

Leonard “Olusegun” Lee

Leslie Kenyatta “Tobi” Howard

Randy “Akinwumi” Kess

Robert “Ayomidi” Johnson

Will “Oluwafemi” Chandler

William “Bolaji” Dixon

2024
Egunjobi

Group of 15 men standing indoors in front of brick and gray walls, wearing white T-shirts with a logo and text 'Baltimore Brings of Passage Initiative,' with drums placed on the floor in front of them.

Bobby Marvin “Tunmise” Holmes

David “Ayodeji” Johnson

Dayvon “Egunla” Love

Dominick “Olamide” Hand

Ibrahim “Adedire” Turay

Joshua “Akindele” Smith

Dr. Kevin “Aratomi” Daniels

Dr. Kmt “Sina” Shockley

Koli “Segun” Tengella

Kweku “Dotun” Lee Jr.

Louis “Damilola” Williams, III

Musa “Yemi” Forday

Ormond “Irewande” Wilson

Ras Tre “Aikulola” Sabira

Tarahn “Ifadara”Harris

Zeke “Demilade” Johnson