Shack Speaks is a Community Empowerment Specialist based in New Orleans, Louisiana, but serves communities nationally.  He is a speaker, educator, mentor, facilitator and promoter who emphasizes the social and cultural development of Black men in America.  Affectionately known as "Brotha Shack", he has worked with schools, community organizations, churches, businesses, as well as in radio and entertainment spreading the message of self-love and empowerment.Shack Speaks partners with many different community organizations in an effort to unify and mobilize the community-at-large for economic development, social change and self-sustainability.  Brotha Shack thinks that deliberate action changes things.  His mantra is "Be Intentional."