The Campaign for Black Men Has Been Dissolved

 

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The Campaign For Black Men was birthed from conversations surrounding the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.  The dialogue tapped into the silent pain black men carry, the struggles of seeking therapy and accessibility. Our aim-- provide a solution: The Campaign For Black Men - during a time where our Minneapolis and St. Paul communities needed it the most.

 

Since June 2020, Campaign For Black Men a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has provided free access to therapy services for Black Men in the Twin Cities. We had the honor to serve 38 black men and partner with 13 therapists who provided therapy services pro-bono or at a reduced cost ($10,000 value). In addition to the $5,400 dollars in donations to finance therapy services.  

 

The decision to dissolve the campaign has come about due to a lack of funding and limited staff capacity.  Thank you to all our partners (therapists, donors and advisors) for your dedication to this mission; an effort that would not have been possible without the following: 

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Therapists

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• Dieudonne (Dee) Asambang of Neighborhood Health Source

• Dana Elkun of Integral Psychotherapy 

• Gabe Gebremicael of Sunrise Recovery

• Jamie Hackett

• Alfred Jaryan

• Anissa Keyes of Arubah Emotional Health

• KayeAnn Mason

• Dr. Joseph (Joe) Reid of Relationships, LLC

• Jamil Stamschror-Lott of Creative Kuponya

• Sara Stamschror-Lott of Creative Kuponya

• Karen Stevensen (retired)

• Cassandra Sawyer of Root to Crown Healing

• Melissa Wells

 

Donors

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• Mariah Adanene of Your MSP Living 

• Amanda Baumann of Vintage Clothing

• Dexter and Jessica Griffin 

• MOSAIC. Design Studio

• Rachel Parkin

• Dr. Susan Schaefer of Midwest Center for EMDR Training and Therapy 

• Karen Stevensen

• Stefanie Tu 

 

Advisors 

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• Brandon Jones of Jegna Consulting 

• Clarence Jones of Hue-MAN Partnership and "Community Health Dialogues" on KMOJ 89.9FM 

• Marius Massie of University of Minnesota' Institute of Community Integration 

• Dr. Susan Schaefer of Midwest Center for EMDR Training and Therapy​ 

• Samuel Simmons of Brothers Healing Conference and Samuel Simmons Consulting

• Dr. Sheila Sweeney of Peaces 'n PuzSouls 

 

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We do have a comprehensive list of therapists of color, especially those of African descent in Minnesota. Please email us for that resource.

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Be Well. Be Whole. Be Free.