Brochure (inside cover)

1. Black Men Speak was formed in 2009 through the Alameda County Pool of Consumer Champions.
Mission: Our mission is to inform and enlighten the mental health community and the general public about issues concerning African American males with mental health and substance abuse challenges through a speakers bureau.
Goals: We work toward healing the African American community from stigma, discrimination, and trauma through storytelling, thereby promoting and increasing wellness, recovery, and freedom.
While the members of Black Men Speak believe in the importance of sharing their stories with diverse audiences, they do not represent themselves as speaking on behalf of the entire African American community.
Members of Black Men Speak tell their personal stories of what it is like to be an African American man with mental health and substance abuse issues living in an urban community. We do this by relaying our individual roads to recovery.
Our stories feature challenges of trauma, family issues, and community violence as well as the importance of faith in the journey towards wellness and recovery. Our stories are set in the historical context of slavery.
Through storytelling, we present on topics such as:
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Family Issues
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Wellness and Recovery
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Community Violence
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Self Esteem
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Spirituality and Mental Health
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African American History
Black Men Speak has presented in various locations and multiple venues across the country, including:
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Mental Health and Wellness Walk, Berkeley
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2011 Alternatives Conference, Orlando
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2011 CASRA Spring Conference,
San Rafael
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2011 CASRA Fall Conference,
Los Angeles
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2010 Alternatives Conference, Burbank
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Holy Names College, Oakland
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7th Day Adventist Church, Oakland
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Leadership and Social Justice Conference, UC Berkeley
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Suitcase Clinic Benefit Concert
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Davey D Radio Show, KPFA, Berkeley
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Villa Fairmont Rehabilitation Center, San Leandro
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Santa Cruz County Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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Monterey County Embracing Wellness and Recovery Conference
To book Black Men Speak for your venue and to stay updated on Black Men Speak news, visit www.blackmenspeak.net.
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