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 while building community through storytelling, business networking, and mental 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
PAST PANELISTS & MODERATORS
CARL PAYNE II
Actor, Comedian, Producer (Atlanta)ISAIAH JOHN
Actor (Atlanta)JOSH HOWARD
Former NBA (Dallas)PRENTICE POWELL
Poet (Bay Area)BRANDON WILLIAMS
Vp at STL Battlehawks (St. Louis)NLE CHOPPA
Rapper (Memphis)DERRICK HAYES
Entrepreneur (Atlanta)NEANDRE BROUSSARD
CEO at Black Menswear (Dallas)KAREGA BAILEY
Author (Bay Area)LARRY HUGHES
Former NBA Player (St. Louis)STUEY ROCK
Hot 107.9 ATL (Atlanta)BREVIN KNIGHT
Former NBA Player (Memphis)MICHAEL WALLACE
Editor at Grind City Media (Memphis)KENNETH BRASWELL
CEO at Father's Incorprated (Atlanta)RYAN WILSON
Founder, The Gathering Spot (Atlanta)LAURENCE MARONEY
Former NFL Player (St. Louis)DR. ALDUAN TARTT
Mental Health Specialist (Atlanta)DR. NIC HARDY
Mental Health Specialist (Memphis)WHY MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATIONS?
Since May of 2020, Our STR8 Mental initiative has connected over 2,000 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.
COMMUNITY & RESOURCES
While in each city, Dear Fathers will engage black men/fathers while building community through storytelling, networking, and mental health. Dear Fathers will provide additional resources post event that include: mental health sessions, monthly book clubs, and financial health programming, access to therapists, and more.
PAST AND CURRENT PARTNERS