Here's hoping Mr. Hardiman and his hope dealers get more and more attention as he continues his project in the future. Recently he was featured in
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Morehouse College graduate Corey Hardiman is on a mission to spread hope.
The Roseland native graduated with a Political Science degree in 2014 from the all-male historically black college in Atlanta.
It was during his spring break that he came up with a different kind of spring break trip. He and other Morehouse students gave up their vacation to visit elementary and high schools on the South Side. They’ve been in Chicago this week visiting schools like Robeson High School in Englewood and his former high school Corliss.
Hardiman and his 16 “Hope Dealers” share their personal stories and talk to the young men about college.
“I believe in the philosophy if I don’t see it, I can’t become it, but
if I do see it, I have a vision in mind,” he said. “Hope Dealers is a
two-fold thing. It’s to get students politically engaged, educationally
inspired, and to challenge the social quota, defying the [black male]
stereotype.”
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Neither of Hardiman's parents finished high school. He’s the only male in his family to graduate from college.
Hardiman said he’s always felt there was somewhat of a disconnect between young black males and college-age men, which he’s trying to address.
I wish the Hope Dealers well in their continuing studies or success when they graduate.
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