WHAT: A CALL TO MEN COLUMBUS 2025- PART OF BLACK GIRL DAD WEEK
WHEN: Thursday, June 12, 2025
WHERE: Church of Christ at Genessee Avenue - 1889 Genessee Ave, Columbus, OH 43211
Time: 7pm-8:30pm
WHY: Join us for this critical community conversation led by the nation's expert on men and boys, Tony Porter, about what Black men can do in their Fraternities, Faith Communities, and Families in 2025.
COST: FREE WHILE SPOTS LAST
Register TODAY AT:
https://acalltomencolumbus.myle.com/
Brief Bio:
Tony Porter (he/him/his)
Chief Executive Officer
Tony Porter is an author, educator, and activist working to advance gender and racial justice and create a more equitable society. Porter is internationally recognized for his efforts to prevent violence against women while promoting a healthy, respectful manhood. He is a leading voice on issues of manhood, male socialization, and preventing violence against all women and girls. Porter’s 2010 TED Talk has been named by GQ Magazine as one of the “Top 10 TED Talks Every Man Should See.”
Porter is sought after for his in-depth understanding of the collective socialization of men, healthy manhood/masculinity, the intersections of oppression, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promoting gender and racial equity.
He serves as an adviser to the National Football League, providing policy consultation, working extensively with player engagement, and facilitating violence prevention and healthy manhood training. He has also provided training to the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, and Major League Baseball. He is an international lecturer for the U.S. State Department, having extensive global experience, including Brazil, India, and Africa, and has been a guest presenter to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Porter has worked with the United States Military Academy at West Point and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Porter is the author of “Breaking Out of the Man Box” and the visionary for “NFL Dads: Dedicated to Daughters.”
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