This past Saturday, March 9, more than 270 Black men attended the Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative’s 5th Annual Black Men’s Health Conference at the NSCC Akerly campus. It is the largest turnout to date of this important annual event.
Conference organizers would like to thank the following people who contributed to making the conference a huge success: Honourable Twila Grosse, Minister for African Nova Scotia Affairs for her welcoming address; conference emcee Mario Rolle; keynote speakers the Reverend Dr. Lennett J. Anderson, CD, and Russel Brooks, breakout sessions facilitators Dave Perkins, Korede Akinjodo, Pastor Matthew Thomas, Rocky Coward, Dr. Ron Milne, Mario Rolle and Corey Wright.
A shout out also to Conference sponsors, including Mobilizing Partnerships Project, the Nova Scotia Department of Justice - Correctional Services, Nova Scotia Winds of Change, BOYNECLARKE Lawyers | LP and all the Nova Scotia Health programs and services, community organizations, partners and employers who participated in the conference’s health and job fair component, as well as all the Nova Scotia Health staff and volunteers who contributed to the planning and organizing of the day's events.
Last but not least, the Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative extends its deep appreciation to all the Black men whose attendance made this year's conference the best yet!
