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Community Empowerment Through
Black Men Healing Conference
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16th ANNUAL COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH BLACK MEN HEALING CONFERENCE
June 20, 2024
June 21, 2024
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"The Family is the Root of a Healthy Community."
Metropolitan State University St. Paul Campus, Founders Hall
700 East Seventh Street, St. Paul MN 55106
Come join us for a day and a half of inspiration, healing, and empowerment. The theme year’s event is “The Black Family”. This event is dedicated to addressing the challenges confronting families and explores practical, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed approaches that celebrate and community uplift.
At this conference called “Groundbreaking and Visionary,” you can expect engaging workshops, powerful speakers, and networking opportunities to connect with national and local educators and community practitioners and learn from each other. This conference is open to all individuals working with or in the African American community or interested in the topic. Register today to secure your spot.
Featured Speakers
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Dr. Deadric T. Williams an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Dr. LaVonne M. Moore CEO and Founder of Chosen Vessels Midwifery Services and The Chocolate Milk Club.
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Dr. Andre L. Johnson Founder/President/CEO of the Detroit Recovery Project Incorporated.
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Sam Simmons, Behavioral Consultant, Conference Co-Creator, and co-host of the "Voices” radio show on KMOJ FM.
The Future of the Black Family Panel
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Dr. Deadric T. Williams
Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Dr. Andre L. Johnson Founder/President/CEO of the Detroit Recovery Project Incorporated.
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Jaton White
the Director of Community Wellness with the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ),
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Pastor
Edrin Williams
Lead Pastor of Sanctuary Covenant Church in Minneapolis, MN
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Joseph Cole, aka Brother RA, ia member of the Youth Leadership team at the Black Youth Healing Arts Center(BYHAC)
If you never heal from what hurt you,
You’ll bleed on people that didn’t cut you! - Unknown
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“The village that hides the truth cannot expect to heal but to pass on the pain.”