Webinar Date: November 19, 2025, 1 pm ET/12 pm CT
Health is shaped long before someone walks into a doctor’s office. For Black boys and men, systemic inequities — from environmental hazards and housing insecurity to racial discrimination and limited access to quality care — have created deep and persistent health gaps. While progress has been made through expanded coverage, improved health outcomes, and
reductions in certain structural stressors, disparities in life expectancy, mental health, and violence remain urgent challenges.
This webinar, informed by the Our Dreams Won’t Be Deferred report, will bring together health leaders, community advocates, and informed stakeholders to explore how we can heal system — not just symptoms. Together, we’ll examine strategies to:
- Address social determinants of health and eliminate medical racism
- Expand mental health supports tailored to Black boys and men
- Reduce violence and its health impacts
- Strengthen family engagement as a pathway to well-being
By centering community voices and advancing policy change, this conversation will focus on building a future where every Black boy and man can thrive in mind, body, and spirit.
