2026 Men To Watch Awards honors Rashad Davis

City Colleges of Chicago District Director of IT Academic Programming honored for his vision as an educator!

Rashad Davis, MBA, M.ED., joins a list of phenomenal global leaders. He is considered a visionary educator and movement-builder dedicated to the success of Black boys through technology, mentorship, and equity-centered design. As Director of Information Technology Academic Programs at the City Colleges of Chicago, he leads district-wide IT program strategy connecting thousands of students to careers and economic mobility. Founder of the Comer Black Male Initiative and Real Men Read, Rashad has mentored and uplifted young Black men through entrepreneurship, design thinking, and representation. A Generation AI Visionary Award winner, Doctoral candidate, and proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., everything he builds is rooted in the belief that Black boys deserve systems designed for them.

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