DEAR FATHERS NIGHT
A pregame panel discussion on Fatherhood, Mental, and Financial Health with professional sports teams.
JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE
BLACK FATHERS WITH PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS TEAMS.
Join us on our mission to inspire, strengthen, and heal the Black Man by creating safe spaces for impactful conversation, fellowship, and brotherhood. During Dear Fathers Night, our panel will unpack the joys of fatherhood and the balance of our 4 pillars of mental, financial, physical, and intellectual health through it all.
Foster community and healing amongst black fathers/families
While in each city, Dear Fathers will engage black men/fathers and families while building community through storytelling, business networking, mental, and financial health.
Providing additional resources and education
Dear Fathers will provide additional resources post event that include: mental health sessions, monthly book clubs, and financial health programming.
Provide Funding for Black Mental & Financial Health Resources
Raise funds for Fearless Fathers, our 501c3 nonprofit that will go towards programming that will provide mental & financial health resources for black men in the cities we serve.
TEAMS WE'VE PARTNERED WITH
CONVO & COMMUNITY
Since May of 2020, Our STR8 Mental initiative has connected over 4,500 black men to mental health specialists. We curate safe spaces for Black Men to fellowship, grow, and heal together while unpacking various mental health topics led by black male therapists and/or mental health advocates. Through STR8 Mental, we use our data to help companies, brands, and organizations connect to black men to mental health education and healing.
TANGIBLE RESOURCES
Each event has tangible resources such as vendors and information for guests to take home with them to help with their day to day journey's as men, fathers, and families. We strategically partner with organizations who provide on-going support and resources for our audience, so that everyone has an opportunity to seek the support they need along the way.
PAST PANELISTS & MODERATORS
CARL PAYNE II
Actor, Comedian, Producer (Atlanta)NLE CHOPPA
Rapper (Memphis)LARRY HUGHES
Former NBA Player (St. Louis)AJ CALLOWAY
Entertainment Host (106 & Park)JOSH HOWARD
Former NBA (Dallas)RYAN WILSON
Founder, The Gathering Spot (Atlanta)ANDRE DICKENS
Mayor of Atlanta GADERRICK HAYES
Entrepreneur (Atlanta)ISAIAH JOHN
Actor (Atlanta)LAURENCE MARONEY
Former NFL Player (St. Louis)MIKE BROWN SR.
Chosen for Change (St. Louis)NEANDRE BROUSSARD
CEO at Black Menswear (Dallas)STUEY ROCK
Hot 107.9 ATL (Atlanta)BREVIN KNIGHT
Former NBA Player (Memphis)DESSIE BROWN JR.
Connector/HostMICHAEL WALLACE
Editor at Grind City Media (Memphis)LAMAR QUINN
Toast for Charity (Dallas)BRANDON WILLIAMS
Vp at STL Battlehawks (St. Louis)DR. ALDUAN TARTT
Mental Health Specialist (Atlanta)DR. NIC HARDY
Mental Health Specialist (Memphis)JAH RAWLINGS
Finish First (Atlanta)PRENTICE POWELL
Poet (Bay Area)KENNETH BRASWELL
CEO at Father's Incorprated (Atlanta)KAREGA BAILEY
Author (Bay Area)PAST AND CURRENT PARTNERS