SECOND ANNUAL
Black Men's Brain Health
CONFERENCE
During Super Bowl Week | Feb. 8-9, 2023 | Tempe, AZ
Addressing The Challenges With Brain Health Risks And Resilience In Black Men Ages 18+
The Black Men’s Brain Health (BMBH) Conference during Super Bowl week aims to convene scientists, practitioners, and community partners to:
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Raise awareness about brain science research among Black men
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Create a bridge to scientists, practitioners, & community partners to increase the inclusion of Black men in brain science research and to improve brain health among Black men
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Cultivate a culturally competent workforce committed to addressing Black men’s brain health, cognitive aging, and Alzheimer’s Disease/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (AD/ADRD) research.
Conference Program
Download the 2023 BMBH Conference Program for a detailed agenda, in-depth information on all conference speakers, scholars, and organizers, and more.
Conference Recordings
Day 1 Recording
Session Name, Speaker(s)
Time
0:00
38:38
50:37
1:53:07
2:48:04
3:08:38
3:50:45
Welcome & Opening Remarks (Dr. Deborah Stroman, Dr. Robert W Turner II, Dr. Olga Davis, Dr. Scott Brooks, Dr. Monica Rivera Mindt)
Cognitive Aging & Dementia in Minoritized Populations (Dr. Monica Rivera-Mindt)
Plenary Keynote Speaker: Risk and Resilience Factors in Minoritized Populations (Dr. Crystal Glover)
Risk and Resilience Factors (Dr. Carl Hill, Dr. Monica Rivera-Mindt, Dr. Desiree Byrd, Dr. Michael Grandner)
Arizona State University Welcome (Dr. Battino Batts)
Spotlight on Alzheimers Disease and Brain Health in Arizona (Brian Browne, Marion Kelly, Kinsey McManus, Anthony Gathers)
What is Community Engaged Research? (Dr. David Johnson)
Community Science Partnership Workshop: (Dr. Monica Rivera Mindt, Shea Alevy)
Closing Remarks
(Dr. Roland Thorpe)
4:10:30
5:10:28
Day 2 Recording
Session Name, Speaker(s)
Time
0:00
27:30
1:23:17
1:56:05
3:02:42
4:05:16
4:08:39
5:43:24
Opening Session and Welcome (Dr. Deborah Stroman, Dr. Rivera-Mindt, Ms. Edie Yau, Dr. Robert Turner)
Tools and Perspectives to Minimize Risk and Resilience in Black American Populations (Dr. LaVerne Brown, Dr. Damali Martin, Dr. Sarah Fontaine, Dr. Percy Griffin)
The Impact of Incarceration and the Judicial System On Black Men’s Brain Health (Dr. Dana Rice)
The Impact of Incarceration and the Judicial System On Black Men’s Brain Health: A Risk and Resilience Panel (Dr. Edward Vargas, Darren Chapman, Dr. Dana Rice, Dr. Reginald Bolding)
The Impact of Sports and Media as Risk and Resilience Factors for Black Men’s Brain Health Over the Life Course (Dr. Scott Brooks, Dr. Eleanor Seaton, Dr. David Rice, Ben Coleman)
Partner Presentations (Arizona State University, Banner Health, Harmony Biosciences)
Journey of Resilience: Real Talk with Women’s Champions Panel (Dr. Deborah Stroman, Sheila Burrell, Bev Kearney, Natasha Adair)
The Fifth Down: Athletes’ Reflections on the Pain and Pleasure of Pro Football (Guy Troupe, Will Shields, Jordan Clark, Al Smith, Johnathan Ledbetter)
2023 BMBH Full Conference Schedule
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