CEA Team

The culture of violence in America has caused deep and lasting damage to the psychological development of young Black boys. From an early age, many are exposed to thousands of hours of violent imagery—television shows, movies, and video games that glorify gun violence, warfare, and domination. The Influence of Media and Imagery Gangster films, cowboy movies, violent war narratives, and negative hip-hop lyrics often romanticize aggression and present violence as: Power Masculinity Social...

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month , but for many Black communities, the violence doesn’t wait for a calendar. Gun violence has become a daily crisis , a public health epidemic claiming the lives of thousands of young people each year. It’s a disease plaguing our neighborhoods, leaving behind grief, trauma, and unanswered questions. This is not just about bullets. It is about broken systems. Gun Violence Awareness Proclamation When we talk about stopping the violence, we must broaden the...

Brothers, We write to you with intention, humility, and hope. Black Men Rising is more than a movement. It is a collaborative space created by and for Black men who understand that our stories matter. Our healing matters, and our collective future depends on how we show up for one another today. Each of us carries a journey shaped by triumphs, losses, questions, resilience, and survival. Too often, those stories go unheard or are carried alone. Black Men Rising exists to change that. ...