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Board meeting minutes are available upon request. Please contact us at obsidianfoundation@gmail.com for more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1595726960392-2JQBKMIQYAAP6DNWGI2W/Messages++%281%29.jpg Mission & Meet the Board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1595714399173-JXX8W2D9FS1BQV8ORX98/OCF+2020+T+Ed.jpg Mission & Meet the Board - A Message from the Board Thomas “Ed” Sellers Jr. was an exceptional engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, community leader, extraordinary husband, father and friend. The OCF Board is eternally grateful for the service and support of Ed, as one of our founding members. We miss him dearly and will carry on his legacy with integrity, honor, and grace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/235a07a0-9efd-4254-a7d1-b7b9973a3f15/ca-times.brightspotcdn.jpg Mission & Meet the Board - A message from OCF We stand with refugees trying to enter this country to seek asylum. We stand with DREAMERS. We stand with those fighting to protect the Constitution's guarantee that individuals who are incarcerated retain basic rights, including the right to free speech, the freedom to practice their religion, and the right to access the courts and counsel. We stand with those fighting for safe, proper, and healthy living conditions for detainees and those imprisoned. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” - Statue of Liberty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/ecd5a8ec-351c-4840-b83c-dcb37e063536/7d518790-ae60-11ea-bfe0-b0f4f389326b.jpg Mission & Meet the Board - A message from OCF We stand with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, and the countless other victims who have been brutalized and/or killed. We stand for equity, equality, access, and justice. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. OCF is born from the unequivocal DEMAND for equity and access for underserved communities. OCF stands with Black Lives Matter! Yours Truly in the Struggle, The OCF Board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1509982426921-H8N1MHM8P0PC9NE5WPP3/image-asset.jpeg Mission & Meet the Board “There is so much untapped talent in underserved communities. OCF creates opportunities for others to succeed.” — Thomas “Ed” Sellers, Jr. OCF Founding Board Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1595722853120-TVIPWQJ4YPZS09OCCONJ/obsidian%28.png Mission & Meet the Board https://www.obsidiancharitablefoundation.org/home-impact daily 1.0 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59dbc7c2cf81e0c47e15482d/1509981664066-URCHCKEDU0YDAYBKHSES/_50A4133.jpg Home - Our Mission OCF serves underserved communities with education and financial opportunities to excel. There is an opportunity gap in underserved communities. When the potential that lies within the student or professional is met with networking capabilities, mentorship, financial and educational opportunities, those individuals and communities will excel. OCF fills the void by offering just that- fostering partnerships, developing programming and grants designed to enrich and develop our future leaders in industry. 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Continue to make us proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/c9d3bc51-fc9e-4831-990d-7a9068641a91/Resized-Resized-20220613212625-IMG-5914-02-305116094049595.jpg Scholarships - Charles E. Morton Scholarship Winner 2022 Jordan Fraizer, Kean University Class of 2026 Congratulations to Mr. Fraizer! He is a talented student and OCF is extremely proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/069fe476-04fa-4c95-a910-dfba5c8c57e1/IMG_5194+%281%29.jpg Scholarships - Thomas “Ed” Sellers, Jr. Scholarship Winner 2024 Nia Blanton, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Class of 2028 Congratulations Miss Blanton! Your future is bright and we are very proud of all you have accomplished! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1635679405845-2HESGTGVE62GX60LQZ62/unnamed.jpg Scholarships - Thomas “Ed” Sellers, Jr. Scholarship Winner 2021 Mark Evans, Kettering University Class of 2025 Congratulations to Mr. Evans! His future is bright and we could not be more proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1597809387038-DVR8RAFXETYLV9MOQ0VM/IMG_0147.jpg Scholarships - Charles E. Morton Scholarship Winner 2020 Aryanna Reyes, Rutgers University Class of 2024 Congratulations to Miss Reyes! Her future is bright and OCF is proud to invest in her future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1606274451656-81494JQ9LITD2AJKYCD9/image-asset.jpeg Scholarships - 2021 Fall Raffle Winners Lisa Scott- 1st Place Winner Joyce Bass-Wright- 2nd Place Winner Daryl Johnson- 3rd Place Winner *2020 Fall Raffle Winners* Debra Jordan, Rob Williams, Dana Crockett, Russell Cook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/410ded30-5383-4166-b913-e126fa794eaf/IMG_9895.jpg Scholarships - Charles E. Morton Scholarship Winner 2024 Autumn Daniels, Rutgers University Class of 2028 Congratulations Miss Daniels! We couldn’t be more proud for you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/08a35f49-6eb9-4d48-8914-786a6a99eac4/IMG_0207.JPG Scholarships - Thomas “Ed” Sellers, Jr. Scholarship Winner 2022 Kailah Collins, University of Detroit Mercy Class of 2026 Congratulations to Ms. Collins! She has a bright future and we could not be more proud! https://www.obsidiancharitablefoundation.org/programs-copy daily 0.75 2025-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1595726764970-E4PPT7JA1SECOJ2TKRBC/Messages+.jpg Scholarships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/cd59aa5d-f564-43b0-99c8-cd2bb9df6184/IMG-2716.jpg Scholarships - Charles E. Morton Scholarship Winner 2023 Alani Burke, Tennessee State University Class of 2027 Congratulations Miss Burke! Your future is very bright! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/c9d3bc51-fc9e-4831-990d-7a9068641a91/Resized-Resized-20220613212625-IMG-5914-02-305116094049595.jpg Scholarships - Charles E. Morton Scholarship Winner 2022 Jordan Fraizer, Kean University Class of 2026 Congratulations to Mr. Fraizer! He is a talented student and OCF is extremely proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/08a35f49-6eb9-4d48-8914-786a6a99eac4/IMG_0207.JPG Scholarships - Thomas “Ed” Sellers, Jr. Scholarship Winner 2022 Kailah Collins, University of Detroit Mercy Class of 2026 Congratulations to Ms. Collins! She has a bright future and we could not be more proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1635683451174-EOBMG8MPGR1C1K63MNYT/unnamed-2.jpg Scholarships - Charles E. Morton Scholarship Winner 2021 Ariyanna Wesley, Stanford University Class of 2025 Congratulations to Miss Wesley! She is a talented scholar and OCF is proud to invest in her future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1597809387038-DVR8RAFXETYLV9MOQ0VM/IMG_0147.jpg Scholarships - Charles E. Morton Scholarship Winner 2020 Aryanna Reyes, Rutgers University Class of 2024 Congratulations to Miss Reyes! Her future is bright and OCF is proud to invest in her future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1606276406707-TEIDOQAK5MGXWC7QVGGO/unnamed.jpg Scholarships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1606276522483-0XEF5XGSKK4VU65JWB52/Resized_R.jpg Scholarships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1606276545599-UGQCS31CPFJG4TZCG7OR/Resized_R+%284%29.jpg Scholarships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1606276575036-N94AL1A9JP7131585AKN/Resized_R+%281%29.jpg Scholarships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1606276596791-XNEJLMF5PKYCPHS2Y7HW/Resized_R+%282%29.jpg Scholarships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/83e6ede6-e406-451b-aa0f-4972d00b4090/IMG-3298001.jpg Scholarships - Thomas “Ed” Sellers, Jr. Scholarship Winner 2023 Dion Stinson, University of Michigan Class of 2027 Congratulations to Mr. Stinson! Continue to make us proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/1635679405845-2HESGTGVE62GX60LQZ62/unnamed.jpg Scholarships - Thomas “Ed” Sellers, Jr. Scholarship Winner 2021 Mark Evans, Kettering University Class of 2025 Congratulations to Mr. Evans! His future is bright and we could not be more proud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/410ded30-5383-4166-b913-e126fa794eaf/IMG_9895.jpg Scholarships - Charles E. Morton Scholarship Winner 2024 Autumn Daniels, Rutgers University Class of 2028 Congratulations Miss Daniels! We couldn’t be more proud for you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a77c288dc2b4a0bdb3f88f7/069fe476-04fa-4c95-a910-dfba5c8c57e1/IMG_5194+%281%29.jpg Scholarships - Thomas “Ed” Sellers, Jr. Scholarship Winner 2024 Nia Blanton, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Class of 2028 Congratulations Miss Blanton! Your future is bright and we are very proud of all you have accomplished!