He is an entrepreneur/Community Leader/Mental health advocate/Motivational
Speaker who has also been a Professional Barber, Stylist, and Hair Care Professional
for 30 years who has worked with such celebrities as Rasheed Wallace, Scottie Pippen, Boyz II Men, and Bow-Wow as their barber.

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As an advocate for normalizing therapy & mental health awareness, Taj works
closely alongside Black Men Heal, a Nationally recognized organization that
offers 8 free therapy sessions to men of color & a weekly virtual safe space for men.

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It was in 2020, that Taj was also awarded the Mayor’s PHILLY Hero Award from the
City Of Philadelphia for his work in the community. He has since been awarded several times by Nu Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, the Philadelphia Office of Violence Prevention, and others for his dedication to building the next generation of black male leaders.

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To date, Men Of Courage has a 100% High School graduation rate and a 0%
incarceration rate amongst the Young Kings who actively participate in his mentorship program.

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Taj believes that mentorship & creating social and emotional intelligence will be the
key to redirecting the self-destruction of our young men. His core belief is that if we
reshape the role and identity of the Black Male, we reshape the identity of the Black
Family and the Black Community.

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Taj Murdock
CEO of The Empowerment Achievement Movement Inc
Founder of Men Of Courage Mentoring Program
Owner of The Taj Murdock Experience LLC
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds"-
Marcus Garvey

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