MOBItalks is back and ready to empower attendees
with conversation around alternative wellness, understanding sex
therapy, and black queer joy with industry leaders and community
activists.
NEW
YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobilizing Our
Brothers Initiative (MOBI) is teaming up with local New York-based Entertainers, Entrepreneurs and
Community Based Leaders for their signature MOBItalks presented by
ViiV Healthcare accelerate initiative. MOBItalks, a free personal
and professional development series for Black gay men, creates
distinguished experiences while encouraging attendees to live
stronger, longer, and healthier.
MOBI is excited to return where it all started with MOBItalks.
MOBItalks New York will take place on May
14th at 265 West 37th Street, 17th floor, New York, NY 10018, from 12 pm to 4 pm. Attendees can look forward to
hearing from Thaddeus Coates, Dr.
Sean Larry Stevens, Jonathan Burke, Kevin E.
Taylor, and Walter Kemp.
Individuals will also enjoy the artistic expression of Chalvar
Monteiro, and Jamel Franks. The
evening will be hosted by the award-winning host of Surface Level
Podcast. Attendees will also have the opportunity to receive free
professional headshots by award-winning photographer, Laquann Dawson. Brunch bites will also be
provided by Food Network highlighted cater, Cornbread26 Food
Co.
"NYC is home for MOBI and we are extremely blessed to be back in
person this year with so many familiar faces. These are the people
that have helped MOBI continue to thrive and do intentional work
where it is needed most," said DaShawn
Usher, Founder and Executive Director. We are excited to
connect, laugh, and give back to the people who give us so much."
As an alternative to limited social gathering spaces, MOBI seeks to
provide a platform for Black gay men and queer people of color to
speak authentically about issues that affect them regarding health,
wellness, and personal and professional development. All our events
and initiatives are peer-led and connect community members across
different social classes, education levels, and ages.
Along with MOBItalks, MOBI will host MOBIfest, a free
interactive wellness experience that celebrates Black queer voices
in fashion, music, visual arts and media on June 9-12, 2022. MOBI is in its 5th year of
programming and has given over 1 million
dollars back to the black queer community. "MOBI's impact is
felt throughout New York City by
providing opportunities for queer Black people and other queer
people of color to connect with each other. Connection is important
for health. MOBI creates spaces where queer POC can feel safe but
also see themselves represented and celebrated," said Dr.
Jorge H. Soler, Public Health
Researcher at Project ACHIEVE. " We have all missed going to
in-person MOBI events and can't wait to be with them again!"
For more information on MOBI or to register for the event,
please visit https://mobi-nyc.com/nyctalks.
Media Contact:
Alloric Riley - Communications and
Digital Account Manager
Coordinator@houseofheralds.com
About ViiV Healthcare:
ViiV Healthcare is a global
specialist HIV company established in November 2009 by GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK) and
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) dedicated to delivering advances in treatment
and care for people living with HIV and for people who are at risk
of becoming infected with HIV. Shionogi B.V. joined as shareholders
in October 2012. The company's aims
are to take a deeper and broader interest in HIV and AIDS than any
company has done before and take a new approach to deliver
effective and innovative medicines for HIV treatment and
prevention, as well as support communities affected by HIV.
For more information on the company, its management, portfolio,
pipeline, and commitment, please visit
www.viivhealthcare.com.
About Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative:
Mobilizing
Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI) is a series of curated social
connectivity programming and events, launched in 2017, for Black
gay men and queer people of color to see their holistic self while
promoting community, wellness, and personal development. MOBI
engages communities through free programming such as MOBIfest and
MOBItalks. MOBI is committed to connecting individuals to
opportunities to better themselves before, during, and after our
signature programming. With a focus on health and wellness, MOBI
seeks to cultivate a more informed, better equipped, and supportive
network for the communities we serve.
In an effort to affect greater audiences, in 2020 we transformed
our signature live programming MOBIfest into a virtual experience
and MOBItalks into a 3 part digital series that documents the
intersectionalities of LGBTQ life and culture through the themes of
sex, mental health and identity.
For more information on MOBI please visit,
www.mobi-nyc.com
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