Thank You for Your Participation in Our 12th Annual Conference, April 13-14, 2012
See a short clip of the keynote address at the 12th Annual Black Man's Think Tank Conference at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, on April 14, 2012. The complete DVD is available for purchase.
The theme was Unity: A Call for the Development of Our Cultural and Social Assets. The presenter and keynote speaker was one of the most dynamic speakers to this area in a long time. He is none other than Minister Ishmael Muhammad, physical son to the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the national assistant to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam.
Purchase your complete DVD for $10 plus S&H at PayPal or at Knowledge4Life.Blogspot.com or mail a check payable to:
Black Man's Think Tank, Inc.
137 N. Main St., Suite 210
Dayton, OH 45402
You will be blown away by this powerful, gifted speaker.
Stay tuned for pictures of the two-day conference.
Take care!
Marlon Aldridge
President, Black Man's Think Tank, Inc.
See information below for last year's conference. To see video follow this link, 2011 conference videos.
Black Man's Think Tank Conference, April 8-9, 2011
The 11th annual Black Man's Think Tank Conference is set for Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, 2011, at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH. This year's theme is entitled 21st Century Global Directions for African American Males. The conference is sponsored by Sinclair Community College, Wilberforce University, and New Beginnings for Youth. The conference is a forum for discussion of issues of importance to Black communities especially as they pertain to Black men and boys. Each year the conference includes a full day of interactive workshops, panel discussions, lectures, health screenings, vendors, food, and entertainment.
This year’s conference will address strategies and programs that educate, inform, inspire, and prepare black males for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
Keynote Speakers
Two keynote speakers are scheduled to speak at this event: David Lawrence, who is principal of Thurgood Marshall High 
School in Dayton and Tyrone White, who is a national speaker and author of “Parenting a Winner”. Mr. Lawrence will speak Friday at 11:00 a.m. on black males: collateral damage in the educational system while Mr. White will speak Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on creating opportunities in the global marketplace at the click of a button. Go to keynote speakers page now.
Black Male Film Festival
On Saturday, we debut a black male film festival. Yemi Toure, Director of the International Black Man Film Festival, will be on hand to showcase short and full length independent black films. Visit their Web site to find out more, blackmanfilmfest.net.
View pictures from the 2010 BMTT Conference, 2010 BMTT Conference photos.
Bring your family and friends and enjoy two days of interactive discussions, networking, food and entertainment.
The conference starts at 9 a.m. both days and ends at 1:30 p.m. on Friday and 4:00 p.m. Saturday. It is free and open to the public. Continental breakfast and lunch are free with pre-registration only. Register in advance of the conference.
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Donate to our 11th annual conference to help defray the cost of food for young men attending on Friday.
The BMTT is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, non-profit, tax-exempt organization that develops and supports industry among Black organizations and professionals.