Dare To Be King :: What If The Prince Lives?

Dare To Be King :: What If The Prince Lives?

"Dare To Be King: What If the Prince Lives… grew out of my own experience as an African American male living in an American inner city. On August 11, 1989, I watched as my friend, Donald Vincent Bentley, was gunned down on the streets of Baltimore during his summer vacation from Morehouse University. During the past 10 plus years, numerous youth whom I have worked with have been killed as a result of community violence.

In urban centers today, young people view violence as a natural and viable means of solving problems. For them, physical aggression toward others is the norm. As communities become overwhelmed by senseless acts of violence committed by some of their youngest members, it becomes more difficult to address these problems. The Dare To Be King Model is just one of the solutions that are available to community groups, schools and other organizations that are serious about improving the quality of life for African American males!"

- David Miller

David C. Miller, M.Ed. is the co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer of the Urban Leadership Institute, LLC, (www.urbanyouth.org) a social enterprise that focuses on developing positive youth development strategies. ULI provides strategic planning, professional development, positive youth development concepts and crisis management services.

Further, Miller is the architect of the Dare to Be King Project a community based intervention that addresses anger and decision making among African American males ages 12-17. The project features seminars, workshops and a comprehensive curriculum designed to empower African American males as well as motivate and inspire the professionals who work with them. The Dare to Be King Project uses a Rites of Passage framework to address many of the complex social issues that confront African American males in society by providing practical alternatives to community violence, substance abuse and delinquency etc.

He is also the author of several books, which include Growing Up In a Notorious World (2002), Dare To Be King: What If the Prince Lives? a Survival Workbook for African American Males (2003, 2004 & 2007), Lessons I Learned from My Father: A Collection of Quotes from Men of African Descent (2004), Dare To Be Queen: Wholistic Curriculum for Working with Girls (2005) and Rhyme & Reason a Hip Hop Curriculum for professionals who work with teens (2005), Daddy’s Girl: Remembering Advice From My Father (2006) Where’s Mommy & Daddy?: A Workbook for Facilitating Groups with Youth Who Have a Parent in Prison (2007).

Finally, Miller is a graduate of the University of Baltimore (B.S. Political Science) and Goucher College (Master Degree in Education).


		The National Urban League's -Annual Black Male Empowerment Issue lists David Miller as one of the nations most influential Black Males. Millers work with urban youth stands among others such as Senator Barack Obama, Dr. Cornel West, and Tavis Smiley.