Former Chairman of the 100 Black Men Of America made mentorship a priority in his life
Known to those within his circle of family and friends as Tommy. Mr. Thomas Dortch, Jr was a community advocate that made it his priority to see Black students excel in life with the right direction and mentorship from the right volunteers.
As the former Chairman of the 100 Black Men of America, Dortch led the organization to fulfill its mission to “serve as a beacon of leadership by utilizing our diverse talents to create environments where our children are motivated to achieve and to empower our people to become self-sufficient shareholders in the economic and social fabric of the communities we serve.” The 100 Black Men Of America’s headquarters building in Atlanta at 141 Auburn Ave is named after Dortch, “The Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Center.”
Dortch was also an entrepreneur and consultant himself, and he provided consulting services through his consulting firm, TWD, Inc.
During the time of his death, Dortch was serving as the Chairman of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP). Via Twitter, NCBCP released the following statement, “Today, NCBCP mourns the passing of its esteemed chairman of the board, Thomas W. Dortch Jr. We express our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, the nation, and the community he served. May he rest in power!”
Today, NCBCP mourns the passing of its esteemed chairman of the board, Thomas W. Dortch Jr. We express our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, the nation, and the community he served. May he rest in power! pic.twitter.com/mUXrQlZMry
— NCBCP (@NCBCP) February 16, 2023
Atlanta Mayor, Andrew Dickens, released a statement, “This is a sad day for our city. We have lost another soldier. Tommy Dortch wasn’t born in Atlanta. He came here to attend school, and never left. And Atlanta is the better for it. Whether during his days in government or during his tenure leading 100 Black Men of Atlanta and later 100 Black Men of America, Tommy never lost sight of his mission. Long before we called it diversity, equity and inclusion, Tommy was hard at work in that space. In matters of equity, not too much happened here that Tommy wasn’t involved in. Tommy was a connector and a facilitator. He knew how to get the right people together to make something good happen for Atlanta. He was also a tireless advocate for our young people. When we decided that 2023 would be Atlanta’s Year of the Youth, I knew that I could count on him sharing his support and wisdom. Tommy once said that he wanted his legacy to be that he put our young people first. Without question, mission accomplished.”
