Brother empowerMENt was formed with the intention to partner with community members and other organizations to reduce the stigma of negative male competition and unhealthy social constructs. We are helping brothers to breakthrough without breaking. It is important for our brothers, men, and their families to understand that we are here to support and love one another while extending our arms.
Hosts: J. Dwayne Garnett, CEO & Cordell Gibson, CTO
Collaborators: Kerwin Pittman & Ian Parks
Music by LAW Beezy Produced by JB “Bishop” Greene
Special Guests: Dashan Nettles
- Announcements New LIAP Cohort 01/25/2021
- 360 Degrees of Success in Fulfillment
Stats
- Researchers have found that at least 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse or assault, whether in childhood or as adults.
- Rape of males. A CDC study found that, in the US, 1 in 71 men had been raped or suffered an attempt within their lifetime. The same study found that approximately 1 in 21 or 4.8% men in a survey had been made to penetrate someone else, usually an intimate partner or acquaintance. Men die by suicide 3.53x more often than women.
- 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.
- Teenage boys are four times more likely than girls to drop out of school and represent more than 75% of the children referred to special education in the U.S .
- Homeownership is lower for black college graduates than for white high school dropouts
Topics
- Is there a benefit to assuming everyone on social media is ‘faking it’? What is the detriment to assuming what is shared is ‘the truth’? Why is it that good things are ‘exaggeration’ or ‘living in fantasy’?
- Dysfunctionalities in Black families
- Implementing realistic New Year Resolutions
- Violence in the black and brown communities
- Missing black females the truth uncovered and what can we do about it
- Is there a reason to be concerned about acknowledging/respecting/accepting a religion other than one’s own? The great ‘Happy Holiday’ vs. ‘Merry Christmas’ debate.
- How to handle conflict? Tips on conflict resolution.
- Effects of quarantine on relationships, vaccines and our children,
- bossing through a pandemic, what does social distancing look like on college campuses.
- How should we (as a culture) bring in 2021
We understand that everyone may need someone to talk to, so we desire to have a safe place for our brothers as well. Therefore, each Thursday at 8:30 PM EST, we host a Facebook and YouTube Live to engage in healthy discussions centered around awareness and empowerment.
