Group grooms black youths for success

Metro Atlanta

Cobb group grooms black youths for success.

Nathan Wade (right) talks to young people during a meeting of Blacks United for Youth-Cobb's leadership academy. BUY-Cobb is the county⿿s equivalent of 100 Black Men.

Members of the leadership academy practice for their program.

Nathan Wade (right) and Keri Kokayi (second from right) instruct Cheyenne Cheathem (left), 15, and Kelton Buchanan, 17.

Kelton Buchanan, 17, holds his script during the practice.

(From left) Jarel Billups, 18, Dante Artis, 18, and Kelton Buchanan, 17, react during their practice for the annual scholarship breakfast.

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Nathan Wade (right) talks to young people during a meeting of Blacks United for Youth-Cobb's leadership academy. BUY-Cobb is the county⿿s equivalent of 100 Black Men.

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