Dr. George Fraser
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DATE
OCT 15-17, 2025
LOCATION
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress | Orlando, FL
The Black Men XCEL Summit—the nation’s No. 1 conference focused on celebrating and refining Black men with the tools to advance their professional development at every leadership level, from entry-level management to C-suite executive.
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Our mission: To elevate and empower Black men to be recognized for their value and talent. The XCEL Awards, the nation’s highest recognition of the excellence and leadership of Black men, celebrates Black men in areas ranging from business and technology to sports and the arts.
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HOTEL
HYATT REGENCY GRAND CYPRESS
Guest room rates: Single/Double – $239 plus applicable fees and taxes.
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A daily resort fee of $10 is applied to each room of your stay for amenities.
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All individual confirmations will be charged a deposit equal to one (1) night room, tax and resort fee at the time of reservation.
Individual reservations can be canceled without a penalty up to five (5) days before arrival. Guests must cancel by 5:00 pm EST to avoid being charged one (1) night room and tax.
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Check In: 4:00 pm
Check Out: 11:00 amÂ
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Room assignments prior to Check-in time are on a “space availability” basis. Guests occupying their room beyond check-out time, without the Hotel’s authorization will be charged for an additional night.Â
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Amenities include daily round-trip transportation to Disney, Universal Studio and Disney Springs. Pickleball court access, bike rentals, rock climbing wall, sailboats, paddle boards, kayaks, golf course, basketball court, access to jogging course and nightly movies at the pool.Â
ARTICLES
7 Malcolm X Quotes On Black Empowerment
Ahsan Washington
May 19, 2025
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, largely known as Malcolm X, was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925. The honorable Malcolm X was an activist who fought fiercely for Black dignity, equality,
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Cory Booker Made History With A 25-Hour Speech But His Background In Politics And Public Advocacy Is 26 Years Long
BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
April 3, 2025
Written By Candace McDuffie April 1, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) made history by having the longest Senate speech in history by holding the upper chamber’s floor for over 25 hours.
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BLACK ENTERPRISE Is Black History: Our Tribute To The Visionary
Derek Dingle
February 28, 2025
“Lacking Capital, managerial and technical knowledge, and crippled by prejudice, the minority businessman has been effectively kept out of the American marketplace. We want to help change this.” With that
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Black Love Is Getting Spicy! BLK Releases ‘2025 State Of Black Singles’ Report
Stacy Jackson
February 19, 2025
Dating is looking a little different in the Black community these days. With many Black singles embracing more modern experiences as they explore love, sex, and relationships, BLK’s inaugural “State
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BLACK ENTERPRISE MADE HISTORY WITH THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT
Derek T. Dingle
February 17, 2025
As Obama remade the nation and broke barriers, our publication achieved an array of journalistic milestones.
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Black Men See Unemployment Increase Amid Job Market Slowdown And Economic Uncertainty
Daniel Johnson
February 8, 2025
A pair of jobs reports for the month of January indicate that despite an otherwise stable job market, employer hiring trends suggest that the economy could be heading for a downturn
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