Build Safer Cities, Stronger HBCUs & a Future-Ready Workforce
Join the AI-HBCU Peace & Prosperity Working Group or partner/invest to deploy AI labs, workforce training, and public-safety innovation across HBCU cities. Act now!
Join the AI-HBCU Working Group & Partner With Us
Help launch the $100B AI-HBCU Peace & Prosperity Fund—backing AI labs, workforce training, and violence prevention.
Working Group Registration
Choose your level and join the coalition.
Corporate, Government & Philanthropic — $10,000
Join as a top-tier member. Shape strategy, co-design pilots, and gain priority at the Summit.
Register – $10,000College / University — $5,000
Engage faculty, students, and leadership in fund design and cross-campus collaborations.
Register – $5,000Small Business & Non-Profit — $1,000
Support pilots, access talent, and collaborate on AI workforce pathways.
Register – $1,000Individual — $500
Join the movement. Attend briefings, contribute expertise, and help fund youth programs.
Register – $500Supporter — $150
Show your support and stay in the loop with updates, invites, and priority volunteer opportunities.
Register – $150Working Group Members
Meet the leaders driving the $100B AI-HBCU Fund Working Group:
- Donzell Lee, President, Tougaloo College
- John Norris, CIO, Johnson C. Smith University
- Patrick Martin, Provost, Johnson C. Smith University
- Stephanie Paige Nellons, Former Board of Regents, Texas Southern University; Advisor to the President
- Talib Karim Muhammad, CEO, Abe Legal; Board Member, STEM4US!
- Sharifah Masten, President, Mission2Change; Board Member, STEM4US!
- Abby Hussein, Software Developer
- Charles Orbih, Charles Orbih Software
- Darold Hamlin, Emerging Tech Consortium
- Will Archer, Republican Political Consultant
- Marion Williams, Precise Innovators
- Col. Ray Robinson, UPS Pilot (USAF Reserve Ret.)
- Robert Matthews, VP, External Affairs & Engagement, Exelon
- James Page, CEO, Page After Page
- Edward Fultz, Associate, Reed Smith LLP
- Xan Grant, AI Developer
- David Owens, Chairman, STEM4US!
- Gertrude Jones, HBCU Advocate, Howard Law Class of 1995
- Darryl Gorman, Senior HR Advisor, Events DC
Partnerships & Investment
Cities, states, corporations, and institutional investors: partner with us to scale AI labs, workforce training, and safety innovation.
Partnership Inquiries
Co-sponsor pilots, host a hackathon, or build a long-term innovation hub with your local HBCU.
Institutional Investors
Explore GP/LP-style participation alongside sovereign wealth funds and strategic corporates.
Questions? Email talib@stem4us.org
AI-HBCU Peace & Prosperity Summit — Washington, D.C.
September 24, 2025 — Join HBCU leaders, tech executives, community voices, and investors during CBC Week to drive safer cities, stronger campuses, and 100,000+ AI jobs.
Why This Matters
- Launches pilots in DC, Baltimore, Memphis, Chicago, Petersburg
- Links public safety with AI labs & training
- Unlocks corporate, philanthropic, civic investment
- Positions HBCUs as peace & prosperity hubs
Tentative Program Schedule
- 08:30–09:00 Registration & Coffee
- 09:00–10:00 Opening — Fund Overview
- 10:15–11:30 Panel — AI & Workforce at HBCUs
- 12:00–13:00 Networking Lunch
- 13:15–14:30 Breakouts: Safety, Health Tech, Infrastructure
- 14:45–16:00 Panel — Corporate Commitments
- 16:15–16:45 Closing & Call to Action
Get in Touch
Have questions about memberships, partnerships, or investments? Let’s connect today!