Black Male Development Symposium

Posted by on April 7, 2006

Arcadia University will be hosting its 3rd Annual Black Male Development Symposium on their campus Saturday, May 13, 2006. The title of this years Symposium is “Holla Back…But Listen First” — A Life Guide Symposium for African American Males. This event over the last two years has had over 2000 young men and professionals attendees. The Symposium was created to address the life threatening issues facing Black males and their families. Over the last two years Philadelphia has had to deal with the deaths of too many of our young African American males. The role call has become too long and too painful. Young men like college ?bound Qaid Staten, who was killed during a holdup by an all too familiar profile ? a young, lost Black man. The tragedy of the crossfire shooting death of 10-year old Faheem Thomas-Childs and second grader Jarren both encountering violence at the very place we would think them safe ? the school yard. The senseless murder of Terrell Pough, the devoted single father profiled in People Magazine or the vicious beating of thirteen year old Jacob Gray. The sense of loss has struck close to the site of the Symposium with the death of Arcadia student Tyree Wallace. There is a sad and inescapable truth ? Black boys live at great risk and they and their families and communities must learn strategies of survival and empowerment. The Symposium provides a forum for practical solutions by providing informative presenters and interactive workshops to assist attendees in developing realistic strategies and concrete recommendations that they can put into practice in their respective communities.

Symposiums Pathways include Reclaiming the Black Male Image, Educate to Elevate, Family and Relationships and Health, Wellness and Spirituality. Registration forms can be downloaded at http://www.arcadia.edu/bmds or http://www.blackmaledevelopment.com or contact Ms. Aisha Amin at 215-517-2539.

Special speakers include: Hill Harper, Mister Mann Frisby, Omar Tyree, Kevin Powell, Salome Thomas El and Nasser Jones. A special panel entitled, Read Black Man, Read!! will be conducted by Hill Harper, Mister Mann Frisby and Omar Tyree.

For further information please contact, Dr. Doreen Loury at Arcadia University, 215-572-4087 or email loury@arcadia.edu