2011 BLACK MEN HEALING CONFERENCE

Day One Highlights

Highlights

Opening Key Note: “Why  focus on healing?” Sam Simmons ladc, Behavioral Consultant and Organizer The Workshop Powerpoint Supporting Resources: Understanding the Effects of Prejudice, Discrimination and Inequity in the Body Trauma, Urban Violence and African American Men Video Clip: Joy DeGruy in Cracking the Codes: Understanding the System Sam Simmons - Bio Sam Simmons - Vita Samuel Simmons Consulting

Question and Answer with Panel of Speakers: Can the community be empowered by focusing on healing?

Facilitator: Dr. Rose Brewer, professor of African American & African Studies at the University of Minnesota.  She is the co-authored, “The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide” Dr. Rose Brewer - Bio The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide

Panelists: Dr. William Oliver, associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Indiana University. He is the author of “The Violent Social World of Black Men” Dr. William Oliver - Bio Dr. William Oliver - Vita The Violent Social World of Black Men

Professor Nekima Levy-Pounds, Esq., associate professor of law at University of St. Thomas School of Law. She is the director of the Community Justice Project (CJP) an award-winning civil rights legal clinic.   Nekima Levy-Pounds - Bio Community Justice Project (CJP)

Dr. Oliver J. Williams, professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota and the Executive Director of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community. Dr. Oliver J. Williams - Bio Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community

Dr. Mark G. Harden, dean of intercultural relations, lead faculty for the master of arts in community ministry leadership at Bethel College.   Dr. Mark G. Harden - Bio

Charles Helm is a doctoral student in Educational Psychology, Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Minnesota.  Charles Helm - Bio

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