# Event Details - **Event Name**: BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: An honest conversation about chasing your dreams, protecting your peace, and making an impact.About this EventBEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH 🎤The mindset, mental health, and community behind the journey.Before the opportunity, the recognition, or the dream job, there’s a journey people don’t always see. How do you keep believing in yourself while managing uncertainty, rejection, and the pressure to succeed?Join Affirmations for Black Men in partnership with Black Men Heal for an honest conversation with Christian Crosby, host, actor, and artist, and Darnell Davis, Marketplace Lead at Nike, creative, and author.We’re going beyond their titles to explore the mental and emotional work of positioning yourself for opportunity. From finding direction to navigating setbacks, we’ll discuss how to pursue your goals while caring for yourself along the way.Together, we’ll explore:• Building confidence before anyone else sees your potential.• Handling rejection, self doubt, and the pressure to have life figured out.• Protecting your mental health as you pursue opportunities and navigate success.• Finding mentorship, meaningful relationships, and a community that supports you.• Using your voice to create change, support your community, and participate in the upcoming election.Whether you’re a young person imagining your future or an adult navigating your next chapter, bring your questions and your experiences. You don’t have to have everything figured out to be part of this conversation.📅 October 28, 2026🕠 5:30–7:30 PM📍 Plant & People | PhiladelphiaStay for the final 30 minutes to network, connect, and keep the conversation going.Your mental health matters at every stage of the journey, including before the breakthrough.Agenda🕑: 05:30 PM - 05:45 PMDoors Open & Community ConnectionInfo: Check in, meet fellow attendees, and submit your questions for our guests.🕑: 05:45 PM - 05:50 PMWelcome & Opening AffirmationInfo: Join Nicole Glass of Affirmations for Black Men and Tasnim Sulaiman of Black Men Heal as we set the tone for an honest conversation about ambition, mental health, and the journey toward opportunity.🕑: 05:50 PM - 06:20 PMFinding Direction with Darnell DavisInfo: Darnell Davis, Marketplace Lead at Nike, joins Nicole, Tasnim, and a youth participant to explore finding purpose, building relationships, and positioning yourself for opportunities. Together, we’ll discuss navigating uncertainty, managing expectations, and protecting your mental health while pursuing your goals.🕑: 06:20 PM - 06:50 PMFinding Your Voice with Christian CrosbyInfo: Host, actor, and artist Christian Crosby joins Nicole, Tasnim, and a youth participant for a conversation about confidence, creativity, rejection, and the pressure to perform. We’ll explore how to keep showing up, stay connected to yourself, and find support before and after the breakthrough.🕑: 06:50 PM - 07:00 PMAudience Q&A & Closing ReflectionInfo: Bring your questions into the conversation. We’ll close with reflections from our guests, an affirmation, mental health resources, and a brief nonpartisan reminder to make a plan to vote.🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PMNetworking & Community ConnectionInfo: Stay to connect with our guests, meet people in the community, and continue the conversation. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/before-the-breakthrough/100002002988982967 - **Event Categories**: fitness, health-wellness, Art, Theatre, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Plant and People - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Philadelphia - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Plant and People - **lat**: 39.9626544 - **long**: -75.2020723 - **full address**: Plant and People, 3952 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/4f75b31116350c46af676b7813cd7dac44a62f49bfbefa20aceadf0b12551b04-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1791942431 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH being held? - **A:** BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH takes place on Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Plant and People, 3952 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH? - **A:** BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH is organized by Nicole Glass. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "BEFORE THE BREAKTHROUGH", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/4f75b31116350c46af676b7813cd7dac44a62f49bfbefa20aceadf0b12551b04-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1791942431", "startDate": "2026-10-28T17:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-10-28T19:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/philadelphia/before-the-breakthrough/100002002988982967", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Plant and People", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "3952 Lancaster Ave", "postalCode": "19104", "addressLocality": "Philadelphia", "addressRegion": "PA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "39.9626544", "longitude": "-75.2020723" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "An honest conversation about chasing your dreams, protecting your peace, and making an impact.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-14", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-28T19:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-10-14", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/philadelphia/before-the-breakthrough/100002002988982967" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-14", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-10-14", "url": "https://allevents.in/philadelphia/before-the-breakthrough/100002002988982967", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nicole Glass", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/nicole-glass/24851062", "description": "Nicole Glass is the founder and creative force behind Affirmations for Black Men, a platform dedicated to uplifting and empowering Black men through positive affirmations, mental health advocacy, and community engagement. 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