The Brotherhood supports  Barack Obama

Mr. Downing started the Brotherhood Step Team in September.  They stepped for the CPS Male Initiative Project opening session.  The Step Team Members include Robert Anderson, Nick Sargent, Ihmotep Richblood, Darren Sanders, Jamal Starling, Preston Massie and  Joseph Newman

 The Brotherhood welcomes Mr. Anthony Downing to Kenwood and as a co-coordinator.  He created the Male Achievement Club at Schurz High School.  He currently serves as the Gear Up Coach at Kenwood.

 The Brotherhood hosted a mini conference on March 30,    2007.  It was entitled "Meeting of the Minds: A mini-conference to share best practices of school based male mentoring organizations." This was the collaboration of Kenwood and Woodlawn High School of Baltimore Maryland.  The students of Washington H. S. in Kansas City, Kansas were observing to gather information to start their own male mentoring organization.  The conference was actually held at the DuSable Museum of African American History.  There were thirty-five students participating

The Brotherhood is the impetus for the district wide male initiative project.  Phase One was the Male Development Symposium at Kenwood.  Phase Two was the Coordinator's Conference at Bogan H.S. Phase Three was the Student Development/Student Voice at DePaul University.  Phase Four - Culminating Awards Ceremony will be held on May 1, 2007 at Hyde Park H. S. at 1:00 p.m.

Congratulations to the following Senior Brotherhood members who graduated on June 12, 2006 from Arie Crown Auditorium: Brian Burke, Marcus Johnson, Brendan Lane, Michael Lattimore, Calvin Mason, David Thigpen. 

Congratulations to Brendan Lane on receiving the Creativity Book Scholarship from the men of the Chicago chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Congratulations to Cortez Hicks, DeMarcus Hyler, and Corzail Nicholson who completed a twenty week Entrepreneurial Project sponsored by the Chicago Urban League. The Youth Investor/ Entrepreneur Project ensures that students will understand basic business and economic principles. The project teaches them how to manage personal finances, pursue career opportunities in the financial world and practice the principles of investments and entrepreneurship.

The 2^nd Annual Freedom College Tour was a huge success.  We toured Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, The University of Alabama, Stillman College, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Morehouse College.  Click here to see pictures from the tour.

The Brotherhood was honored at the Kappa Alpha Psi North Central Province meeting on April 14, 2006.  We were selected by the Kappa Phi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Click here to see pictures.

Congratulations to: Tyrone Michael class of 2005 on being selected as the “Student of the Month” from the Bronzeville Community Cares Organization. click here

Congratulations to: Brian Tate on being selected into the University of Chicago Collegiate Scholars Program for this summer.

Congratulations to: Eric Willis class of 2007 on winning the Community Service Award from the South East Community Coalition. He has earned 476 hours.

Congratulations to the following Senior Brotherhood members who will graduate on June 11, 2005 from Arie Crown Auditorium: Will Burrows, Cason Brunt, Charles Cain, Lance Chapple, James Gorham, Neville Jones, Tyrone Michael, Kevin Murph, Kenneth Oshodi, Terrance Patterson, Zane Romano, Steven Sinclair

2 nd Annual Culminating Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 20, 2005 at 3:45 p.m. in the King Room

The Brotherhood of Kenwood Academy was awarded a $2500 grant from the Youth Innovation Fund to create a manual on student male leadership and male mentoring. The grant awarding period is from May, 2005 until May, 2006. This grant was the hard work of: Charles Merrick, Brian Tate, Chris Coleman, Muyideen Odoffin, Kenneth Whitehead, Kenneth Patrick, Michael Lee, Terrance Patterson, and Jerode Rodgers.

The Brotherhood was funded through DonorsChoose to receive a grant from a private donor. The grant was specifically awarded to provide weekly refreshments. The grant amount is $365.00.

The 2 nd Annual Male Student Retreat will be held on Monday, May 23, 2005 at Northern Illinois University. The purpose of the retreat is to empower the elders of the Brotherhood to accept their civic responsibility towards each other. The retreat will allow time for the Brotherhood members to collaborate on the activities and events for 2005-06 school year.

The End of the School year social will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2005 from noon until 5:00 p.m. in Schaumburg at the Paintball amusement center. The cost is $18.00 which includes the transportation.

Congratulations to our co-coordinator Mr. Derrick Lane on the beginning of his new business venture “Sweet Victory”. Visit his website at SweetVictoryPackages.com

Congratulations to Dr. Wyatt who was awarded the Distinguished Educator’s Award from Chicago State University.