Introducing our Top 10 African American Males for 2026

Dr. Duane Dickens
Mr. Ronald Duckett, Sr.
Mr. Darren Hudson
Mr. Michael Manuel
Mr. Carlos Walker
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mr. Darius Beckham
Mr. Anthony Byrd
Dr. Parris Carter
Mr. Terry Cochran
Mr. Elliot Dangerfield, Sr.
 
 
Charity A. Earley
Service Award

Helen Jones-Kelley
 
 
 
 Dr. John E. Moore, Sr. 
Lifetime Leadership Award Recipient 

Mr. Willie A. Terrell, Jr.
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Top 10 African American Males

Celebrating the Greater Dayton Area African Americans

Parity Leadership Development

Attracting and building a strong network of effective leaders

Youth
Development

Supporting the educational needs of youth in West Dayton.

Message from our Chief Operating Officer
Carmelia Osley

The growth and opportunities in the Greater Dayton Community and Parity Inc. inspire me. Parity Inc. is a special place, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. We are building our team and look forward to expanding programming to support the growing needs of the community. Our board of directors, with their unwavering commitment, is a pillar of support for the executive and operational staff, ensuring the continued success of the Parity Leadership Development Program, Top 10 African American Male Luncheon, and expanding the Youth Development for Success Program.
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Parity Leadership Development Program

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The 2026 Cohort

Applications for the 2026 Parity Leadership Development Program Cohort will be accepted in July 2025. 

Its purpose is to develop a pool of African American men and women from various backgrounds with leadership capacity to effectively address ongoing and emerging community issues.

During this 11-month program, participants will meet monthly to learn through lectures, discussion, and direct experience of every major aspect of community life. Issues, from economics and education to criminal justice and intra-cultural diversity, will be explored.

Participants will also begin to develop working relationships with civic, social, political, and community leaders. To enhance the quality of the presentations, topic experts are used throughout the program to ensure the development of sharpened leadership skills.​

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The point of contact persons for the Top 10 African American Male Luncheonand Parity Leadership Development Program can be contacted via phone,email, and text from Monday, 22 December - Friday, 27 December 2025. However, the office will be closed.