Kalvin DaRonne Harvell, Ph.D., Ed.S., '97, is a professor of sociology/coordinator of the Black Male and Quintessential, Unique, Essence of Ebony, Necessary, Sisters (QUEENS) Focus Group, a comprehensive academic and social support network on the campus of Henry Ford College. Dr. Harvell will convene the Second Annual Black Male Retention and Success Conference (Henry Ford College) on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Dr. Harvell is the founder and chair of the conference. Dr. Harvell is the past president of the Michigan Sociological Association. Additionally, he is the chief intellectual officer (CIO) at Harvell & Associates, an educational consulting firm involved in the production of asset-focused, culturally responsive educational programming.