Isaac Hayes

Ever since marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the civil rights movement of the 1960's, Isaac Hayes has been an activist in social causes to improve the plight of youth in urban America and abroad.

Searching for solutions to the problems plaguing our communities, Isaac visited the Compton Literacy Project in 1994. Upon hearing the life-changing accounts of youth and adults there, he became the international spokesman for the World Literacy Crusade.

Isaac has since worked tirelessly to help expand World Literacy Crusade programs in many countries, making numerous media appearances, regularly hosting events and speaking at conferences to champion the literacy cause.

Honored as (King) Nene Katey Ocansey I in the country of Ghana in 1992, Hayes announced that he would bestow the gift of literacy to Ada, Ghana.

In July 2000 the Neko Tech (Nene Katey Ocansey I Technological Center of Excellence) opened its doors as a center for literacy and education training for teachers and educators in Ghana and West Africa.

Isaac's story:

"The single greatest challenge facing the African American community is the eradication of illiteracy. There are certainly other problems, but if we don't tackle this one first, we won't be able to overcome the others. Study Technology smashes illiteracy and produces dramatic, life-changing results.

"When people become literate, they become more responsible; they become more ethical."