{"id":36203,"date":"2026-07-14T08:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/troy-taylor-call-to-action-to-make-a-difference\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T08:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:36:13","slug":"troy-taylor-call-to-action-to-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/troy-taylor-call-to-action-to-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Taylor Call To Action To Make A Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBE<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Troy Taylor answers the call-to-action with his strategy to contribute to the well-being of our community<\/p>\n<p>At the 2025 XCEL Summit for Men, we asked attendees in an open forum what our community needs to make a change and what African Americans should focus on. Our panel <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZxsJKRAj6_\/?igsh=bWJqYWNwM2c5cm5n\">included four of that year\u2019s XCEL Summit for Men<\/a> Honorees, including Troy Taylor, founder, chairman, and CEO of Coca-Cola Beverages Florida. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">His strategy:<\/span> to\u00a0hold ourselves collectively accountable\u00a0for moving forward in an unprecedented time of change, challenge, and opportunity. As we approach our upcoming  XCEL Summit for Men\u2019s 10th anniversary, we encourage young professional men to step up because our future depends on your help. Here\u2019s an excerpt from him.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED CONTENT: Billion-Dollar CEO Troy Taylor Tells Black Business Owners How To Win [VIDEO]<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BE Troy Taylor answers the call-to-action with his strategy to contribute to the well-being of our community At the 2025 XCEL Summit for Men, we asked attendees in an open forum what our community needs to make a change and what African Americans should focus on. 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