The free discussion, “Safe Spaces for Black Men,” at VSU on Sept. 22 also included a special focus on African-American men and mental health as part of several “HBCU Across America” forums as part of “Real Talk Drives Real Change” events taking place throughout the country. Presented by NewsOne, an Urban One/iONE Digital owned digital property, speakers included, from left, Dondré Whitfield, who starred in the OWN series “Queen Sugar,” Richard Gray, director of the Center for Community Organizing & Engagement, New York University; moderator, Mike Muse, a political commentator and host of SiriusXM’s “The Mike Muse Show”; Shane Ward, an artist and shoe designer; and Ellery Lundy, founder and president of the Broken Men Foundation in Richmond.
