Vitals & Vision: Your Health. Your Legacy.
Alone in the Crowd: Black Men, Isolation & Invisible Struggles
🗓️ Mental Health Awareness Month Edition
Join us for Vitals & Vision—a transformative event series dedicated to Black men’s health and healing, presented by Complete Health Ventures and Heart, Body & Soul and powered by The Gentleman's Factory.
This isn’t just a health check. It’s a life check.
May’s theme: "Alone in the Crowd: Black Men, Isolation & Invisible Struggles"
As we honor Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re digging into the realities of loneliness, emotional suppression, and societal pressure—and how we can create pathways to connection, community, and healing.
✨ Featuring Guest Panelists:
Dr. George Banning, Psychiatrist, St. John’s Riverside Hospital
Anthony Duncan, Founder of Dead the Silence
Moderated by:
Christopher Williams, Founder & CEO, Heart, Body & Soul
Expect a powerful evening of:
🎤 Honest conversations with medical and wellness leaders
💬 Storytelling and shared experiences
🤝 Intentional networking and community building
Let’s shift the narrative. Your health matters. Your vision matters. Your story matters.
About This Series
Vitals & Vision is a space for Black men to take control of their health while building toward something bigger than the moment. Each session will spotlight key health issues—heart health, mental wellness, prostate care, stroke risk, and more—while also holding space for vision-setting, self-reflection, and legacy-building.
About Complete Health Ventures
Complete Health Ventures, LLC (CHV) is a minority, woman, and veteran owned healthcare consulting company established in 2019, and based in Brooklyn, NY. Our team is composed of minority healthcare professionals dedicated to sharing their knowledge, inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals, and improving the overall health and knowledge of our community. Learn more about Complete Health Ventures at: https://www.completehealthventures.com/
About The Gentleman's Factory
The Gentleman's Factory is the epicenter for today's forward thinking multi-cultural man. It is a home for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, activists, creatives and corporate professionals alike. Our factory is designed to help you reach your full potential in the company of like-minded Gentleman. Learn more about The Gentleman's Factory at: https://gentlemensfactory.com/
About Heart, Body & Soul
Heart, Body & Soul, Inc. (HBS), a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit was created to serve communities of color, particularly Black men in underserved communities, as it relates to their physical and mental health and to improve and increase communication between Black men, their healthcare providers, and their families regarding their overall health.
Through its annual signature event, “The Black Man’s Health Festival®”, virtual & in-person discussions, pop-up events, and health screenings, HBS provides a platform for members of the medical community, holistic practitioners, fitness professionals, food and nutrition experts as well as mental health professionals to speak with and engage Black men from the local community to ensure they are empowered to make the best health decisions for themselves and their loved ones.
Learn more about Heart, Body & Soul (HBS) at https://www.iamhbs.org/