About me
Quan Neloms has 22 years of experience in education, working at both the K-12 and collegiate levels. One of Neloms’ signature achievements is the creation of the “Lyricist Society”. Launched in 2010 as an after-school activity, the program’s purpose is to increase student involvement in creative arts while promoting cultural awareness, the value of achievement and improving literacy through the use of hip hop and digital media. The students’ work has been recognized by the executive and administrative branches of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, Detroit City Council, the Historical Society of Michigan, internationally known musical acts, news media outlets, colleges and universities. Seeking to increase the involvement of Black men in the lives of Detroit’s youth, Neloms founded I Am In Demand, an initiative with the goal of attracting more Black men to education as teachers, mentors and volunteers. Neloms is also a children’s book author and a founding board member of Black Leaders Detroit, an organization that provides grant funding to Black-owned businesses in Detroit.
