A decade ago, the idea of a black men's summit on mental health taking place in Roxbury would have been unheard of. Today, one can find a flurry of conferences, panel discussions, support groups and networks.
And with former state Senator Bill Owens and others at the helm, the movement to inform black men and their allies about mental health continues to gain steam.
Owens delivered the keynote address at Get Your Mind Right!, a mental health awareness event for black men held last Saturday at the Roxbury Center for the Arts at Hibernian Hall.
In his poignant speech, Senator Owens recalled a childhood incident in which he was severely wounded and rushed to a …
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