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2006 Black Man’s Think Tank ConferenceBy Marlon AldridgeWed, 12 Apr 2006, 12:00 p.m. Dayton, OH/ Black Man’s Think Tank Committee/ The 6th Annual Black Man’s Think Conference will be held Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sinclair Community College in Bldg. 8. The conference, which is free to the public, serves to educate, inform, and inspire Black males to advance them individually and cooperatively. There will be workshops, lectures, and entertainment for every age group. This year’s conference will focus on the importance of collaborating with one another and among organizations to fulfill our purposes or missions, says Marlon Aldridge, co-chair of the event. We will have sessions on how and why we should collaborate, he continues. Dr. Thomas Parham, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Counseling and Health Services at the University of California, Irvine, will intertwine his work on Black psychology, the African American struggle for identity, and team building. Mark Anthony Garrett, motivational speaker and entrepreneur, will explore various strategies designed to motivate African American men to collaborate with each other to build strong communities, develop personal and business relationships, and enhance character, trust and economic empowerment. Also, Minister Nori Muhammad of Indianapolis will deliver a powerful address on Breaking the Willie Lynch Curse. There will be over 15 presentations of interest to all on such topics as campaign year politics, educational initiatives, self-improvement, producing music, spirituality, and more. We also wanted to get more young people involved, so we added a youth forum to entice them to come to the conference, Marlon says. The Youth Forum will have workshops of interest to Black males aged 13 years old to 21 years old as well as martial arts demonstrations and a performance by hip-hop artist, Machete. Moreover, Black combat veterans from Montgomery County who have received combat service metals above the Purple Heart Medal will be honored. Dedicating a memorial in their honor will be forthcoming. This year’s conference will be the biggest and best conference we have had to date, Marlon says. Can you imagine the power of bringing Black males of all ages together for the purpose of building bonds and growing together both intellectuality and spiritually, he continues. For more information or for vendor space, visit www.bmtt.org or call Marlon Aldridge at 937-512-2333. |
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