Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation

10th Annual Scholarship Gala

An evening of elegance celebrating the achievements of African-American male youth who hail from the City of Chicago.

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Silent Auction

We are able to award these young men college scholarships each year because of your generous support. We host an annual silent and live auction. Join us every July and August to shop with a purpose.

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Support ETSF

Donations of all sizes strengthen the Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation (ETSF) experience for both current and future students. Thank you for considering a donation to the Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation.

Our Work

Help Build Educated Men, Stronger Families and Better Communities

The Ezekiel Taylor Foundation is a 501(c)3 that provides mentorship, job readiness, life-skill programming, and college financial assistance to African-American males in the Chicago area who attend, or seek to attend, an accredited college, university or trade school. Named after the late Ezekiel Taylor, who was innocently killed on the South Side of Chicago, the foundation identifies young Black men who have been impacted by Chicago’s senseless gun violence. ETSF provides hope and opportunity and we educate, empower and encourage young men.

2025 Scholars

This year’s Scholars include graduating high school seniors, continuing college students and graduating college seniors! Join us in congratulating all of our scholars and their families for operating in excellence.

Aden Smith
Howard University

Andre Bass
Morehouse College

Aquil Hayes
Florida A&M University

Arun Nickerson
University of Southern California

Ayipey Salinas
Illinois Valley Community

Ayodele Kadirfu Thomas
Morehouse College

Ayomide Ajayi
University of Southern California

Brent Pack III
North Park University

Caleb Hardaway
Columbia College

Charles Dunlap II
Howard University

Dallas Prince
University of North Carolina-Charlotte

David Allen
North Carolina A&T

Edward Washington, III
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Gabriel Blankenship
Louisiana State University

Hunter Holly
Howard University

James Wells IV
Central State University

Jaylin Holmes
Howard University

Jayson Evans
SIU Edwardsville

Joshua Spicer
North Carolina A&T

Malique Kas'Reil Amos
University of Southern California

Mitchell Bender
Illinois State University

Nathanael James
North Carolina A&T

Phillip Thigpen
Eastern Michigan University

Timothy James
Alabama A&M

Timothy Purnell
Michigan State University

Media & Press

Chicago Native Creates Scholarship in Father’s Name

Tenisha Taylor Bell was only five years old when her father Ezekiel Taylor was robbed and murdered on Chicago’s South side.

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Murdered Man’s Daughter Sets Up Scholarships for Young Black Men

In 1982, a man was gunned down in Chicago. He was the father of former CNN executive …

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Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation Awards Gala

For 11 young men from Chicago, October 7 was a night they will …

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ETSF Awards Scholarships to Young Black Males

Chicago native and former Quentis Bernard Garth (QBG) Foundation Scholarship recipient, Tenisha Taylor Bell is keeping her promise to send …

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Tenisha Taylor Bell, CEO of Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation …

Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation CEO, Tenisha …

Scholarship Foundation Aims to Help Chicago Youth

A scholarship program to provide mentorship and job training to Chicago youth is looking to help even more teens…

Daughter Creates Foundation To Honor Dad Killed In Gun Violence

35 years ago, Ezekiel Taylor was confronted by three young, armed.