The 2021 Black Lens Symposium

LET'S START THIS YEAR INFORMED, EMPOWERED, AND READY FOR THE TASK AT HAND! Join us for the 2021 Black Lens Symposium brought to you by Substantial Media, LLC, and the Institute For Building Communities By Design, LLC. In an effort to remain as safe and socially distant as possible this year's symposium will be completely virtual.  The Black Lens Symposium is a series of panel conversations and keynotes around black duality, black centricity, black history, black reciprocity, and the future of being black in America. Join us as we discuss with a number of experts, thought-leaders, and community members across a range of sectors the following topics: * What History Has Taught Us * Black and Blue, Policing Our Community  * Black Mental Health and Well-Being * What Real Mentoring Looks Like * Community Philanthropy: Our self-help, mutual aid, and giving back * The State of Black Leadership and Black Business * Owning 2021  We've had a heck of a 2020! We deserve and need spaces to talk about how we made it through and how we will continue to forge ahead. This event is geared toward Black men at the high school/collegiate level, professionals from a variety of spaces to include community, business, education, government, philanthropy, and non-profit—ALL ARE WELCOME!