Photo Credit: Dylan Cole, Lubbock Magazine
This month, Lubbock Magazine focused on a Lubbock men’s group, the 100 Black Men of West Texas. This group, which
is the local chapter of a national organization, focuses on the noble purpose of raising
up Black men within the community. Among them, the magazine acknowledges the treasurer
of the 100 Black Men of West Texas--Darrell Ellison. As the Senior Ob-Gyn Clinical
Administrator, Ellison is a distinguished member of the Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center (TTUHSC) community.
While Lubbock’s 100 Black Men of West Texas has been around since 1994, the national
organization started over 50 years ago, in 1963. Lubbock Magazine quotes the organization’s
president, Reggie Dial, who said that the group initially met all those years ago
to “try and explore ways to improve conditions in their communities.”
This first meeting was in New York City. The group went national 20 years later, in
1986.
In his discussion with Lubbock Magazine, Dial explained that the West Texas branch
works diligently to mentor young Black men within the Lubbock community, preparing
these individuals “to realize their highest potential by creating some viable solutions
to address some of the local and national issues that affect the African American
community.”
One example of the important work this group has done includes a virtual public COVID-19
forum last month. The virtual discussion, held on July 13, was titled “Let’s Talk:
Crime & COVID-19, An Adverse Impact on the Black Community,” and was in partnership
with the Mayor’s Community Engagement Task Force and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.
As Ob-Gyn administrator at TTUHSC and as treasurer of the 100 Black Men of West Texas,
Darrell Ellison brings pride to the Health Sciences Center, and exemplifies the dedication
and service to the West Texas community that TTUHSC strives to achieve.