Michael is the son of a manufacturing mother, a 1199SEIU father, and the brother of a U.S. Army veteran. He is the founder and CEO of Atlas Strategy Group and the KAIROS Democracy Project, as well as the president of Next Level Sports and Entertainment.
Blake served as a New York Assembly member for six years. He led the creation of the country’s only statewide My Brother’s Keeper program and co-led the Diversity in Medicine scholarships.
Rev. Blake is a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Prince Hall Masons, and the 100 Black Men.