DEAR FATHERS NIGHT

A pregame panel discussion on Fatherhood, Mental, and Financial Health with professional sports teams.

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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

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UPCOMING 2024 ACTIVATIONS

Join us in Dallas, Atlanta, and St. Louis

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

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