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The Shattering Black Male Stereotypes Program

A Transformational Identity, Awareness & Leadership Experience For Black Male Student Success

Helping students challenge limiting narratives, strengthen identity, develop leadership capacity, and build a future aligned with purpose and possibility.

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Why This Program Matters

Black male students often navigate environments shaped by assumptions, stereotypes, and inherited narratives.

This program addresses those challenges at their root:

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Identity

Strengthen self-definition

Belonging

Build connection and community

Leadership

Develop leadership capacity

Confidence

Increase self-belief and resilience

Academic Success

Improve engagement and persistence

Self-Awareness

Grow through reflection

What Makes This Program Different

Most programs focus on behavior. This program focuses on belief systems.

Students examine where limiting narratives come from and replace them with empowered self-definitions.

This program works because it does not tell students who to be

Awareness

Recognize inherited narratives and their impact.

Reflection

Challenge limiting beliefs through guided reflection.

Transformation

Create a new, empowered self-definition and future.

Inside The Experience: 11-Module Journey

Prologue
The Restaurant Conversation
Module 1
The Story You Didn't Know You Were Living
Module 2
Where Do Stereotypes Come From?
Module 3
The Internalization Trap
Module 4
Awareness Is Power
Module 5
Emotions, Identity & Truth
Module 6
Rewriting The Story
Module 7
Who Are You Really?
Module 8
Leadership Starts With Self
Module 9
Your Future Is Your Creation
Module 10
The Story You Choose To Live
Module 11
Shattering The Stereotypes
Graduation
Certificate, Declaration & Legacy Commitment

Each module includes a professionally produced teaching video, guided reflection activities in the student workbook, and facilitated discussion using the comprehensive facilitator guide.

Student Transformation

Student Transformation Before and After

What Students Receive

Student Workbook

Student Workbook

116-page guided reflection workbook for deeper self-discovery.

Video Experience

Video Experience

11 professionally produced teaching videos (streaming access included).

Completion Certificate

Completion Certificate

A premium certificate of completion to recognize transformation and growth.

Who This Program Is For

HBCUs
MSIs & Community Colleges
First-Year Experience Programs
Student Affairs & Retention Programs
Leadership Development
Black Male Initiatives
Mentoring Programs
Community Organizations

Program Options

Campus Experience

$3,500 – $6,500
  • ✓ Documentary Screening
  • ✓ Group Discussion
  • ✓ Optional Keynote
  • ✓ Basic Implementation Guide
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Strategic Partnership

$12,000 – $25,000
  • ✓ Everything in Tier 2
  • ✓ Live Keynote/Workshops
  • ✓ Custom Implementation Plan
  • ✓ Ongoing Consulting
  • ✓ Priority Support
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All options can be customized to fit your campus size, goals, and budget.

Coach Michael Taylor

Meet The Creator

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor is a Human Potential Architect, award-winning author, speaker, and leadership facilitator with more than 20 years of experience empowering men and young men.

Through his book, documentary, and this program, he is on a mission to shatter limiting narratives and build a new story of what's possible for Black men.

Author Of:
  • Shattering Black Male Stereotypes
  • Why The Future Belongs To Us
  • Knock Knock! Who's There? It's Me God!
Creator Of:
  • STS Documentary
  • STS Podcast
  • Shattering Black Male Stereotypes Program
STS — The Stereotypes

Break The Story. Build Your Legacy.

Bring the Shattering Black Male Stereotypes Program to your campus and empower the next generation of Black male leaders.

Let's talk about how we can partner to support your students.

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