Virginia State University will host a free discussion focused on African-American men and mental health as part of several HBCU Across America forums participating in Real Talk Drives Real Change events.

The VSU discussion, “Safe Spaces for Black Men,” is part of the larger event by NewsOne in partnership with Chevrolet, and will feature a panel conversation hosted by Mike Muse at 3:30 p.m Friday, Sept. 22 at VSU’s Virginia Hall.

Actor Dondre Whitfield, actor and singer Rotimi, Ellery Lundy, founder and president, Broken Men Foundation, and Richard Gray, deputy director at New York University Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity are panel participants.

Real Talk Drives Real Change also will showcase live performance from artist Rotimi and community building events, with an eye toward not just impactful discussions but solutions.

Other stops include Baltimore, Dallas and Raleigh, N.C. For more information, visit change.newsone.com.