2023 Black Men XCEL Summit Honorees Offer Insights And Guidance For Black Entrepreneurs

Seasoned and budding Black entrepreneurs from multiple industries gained inspiration, guidance, and hope from four dynamic award honorees at the recent 2023 Black Men XCEL Summit.
Trailblazers in corporate America, entrepreneurship, and entertainment were honored at the XCEL Awards, which was held in Miami and attended by over 600 people.
The honorees included president and CEO of BCS Consulting Services Shannon Brown, retired senior vice president of Eastern Division U.S. Operations and chief diversity officer, FedEx Express; Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor Anthony Anderson; Southern Company President and CEO Chris Womack; and David Grain, CEO of Grain Management.
In his opening remarks, BLACK ENTERPRISE President and CEO Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. explained why the event was intentionally held in Florida. Many conferences and conventions have been canceled or moved  from Florida this year due to the policies of Gov. Ron DeSantis that are deemed by many to be sexist and against people of color and the LGBTQ community.
“It is not lost on us that we are celebrating Black excellence in the state of Florida, which is currently burdened by a governor and presidential candidate who is leading a futile effort to erase and whitewash our history of trial and triumph as Black people in America,” Graves said.
He continued, “While holding this event elsewhere was an option for us, we chose not to fall back, but to step up—to present ourselves as bold, living, breathing proof of our legacy of overcoming and achievement. Together, here in this room, we represent truth that cannot be denied, a history that can never be erased.”
The XCEL honorees had a few things to say as well.
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