100 Young Black Men MEMPHIS: "Lifting A Standard"

1111 North Manassas Street,Memphis TN 38107

01 May, 2021

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Do you know of a young man in need of positive influence, exposure to options | opportunities and a reality check on life? As Iron Sharpens Iron...! Join us for this AWESOME mentorship conference has we teach, guide, provide and instill courage, confidence, strength and power into our young men of Memphis ages 13 to 18 through dynamic speakers, break-out sessions, Q&A panels, family relational empowerment, entertainment, food and activities! Breakfast and Lunch will be served.Breakout sessions start promptly @ 9am.Registration begins @ 8:30am, Pick-up no later than 3:30pm.Registration is for males ages 13-18 only and MUST be registered by a parent or legal guardian for parental consent, if under 18.Youth Groups and Vendors are welcome!FREE T-shirts are provided for the 1st 100 mentees!HISTORY: The caricatures and critiques of young black men usually pivot around common tropes: The violent, drug-involved, angry, withdrawn, crude or disrespectful provocateur. The perspective on this young black man then becomes the control and policing of his body – rather than the acknowledgement and affirmation of his gifts, talents, mind or soul. But our young men of color possess a wide range of complexities – insights, emotions, and aesthetics that the bias, judgmental public eye neither sees nor accepts because culture often defines these males negatively and far too narrow. However, there is MUCH MORE to our young men of color beyond the stereotypical images displayed today.