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Martin University will hold a self-care seminar for Black men Jan. 18. 

The free event, which is for those 16 and older, aims to help Black men improve their mental and emotional well-being. In workshops and discussions, participants will learn about tools for stress management and facilitating healthy relationships. 

The seminar is being hosted by Healthy Masculinity, a new organization founded to advocate for better mental-health services for Black men. Based in Indianapolis, it’s run by Devon Holifield, a career development manager at Martin. 

If you go

The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 18 at Martin University, 2186 N. Sherman Drive.

Though the seminar is free, attendees should register here. 

Claire Rafford covers higher education for Mirror Indy in partnership with Open Campus. Contact Claire at claire.rafford@mirrorindy.org or on Instagram/X /Bluesky @clairerafford.

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Martin University to host self-care workshop for Black men

by Claire Rafford, Mirror Indy
January 2, 2025

<h1>Martin University to host self-care workshop for Black men</h1> <p class="byline">by Claire Rafford, Mirror Indy <br />January 2, 2025</p> <p>Martin University will <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F1080451642949%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1EuhFc1kshEuqLRL3icLUU8AlnZ9-QYWwMTlj5Tq-McoAdPiBN5abyP7Q_aem_qb00xbQLFQgtXtBJ83tLnQ&amp;h=AT3zMwM5pmOZ6eNL8tf1yDduTskv-YsKGTFr6fC9BnXOWPUSh78rYyp9yq6DkUFNjCmwHbBWGQ7CDGa7HIxPceALA3HAYWt44ncIAKDVUnMb0pZtOrKli0G2ZsOEQJkotXbiWn7mXhgzHDDkewvAbTeeVA&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT2Aoefez0zyf9fbXx3fCG0CljkQLMhro3Pk8tlhHsDLOSDH_4q-QnfVwpkCHILAGH2pZ_H2lj4ARiSGAAZNd2zMn7unwR3t9dXCKgdssdbhieKVBZ4_gbVjMTQUenVk7H4S2A8Q-NZrpZZrvTFItsPVHC51bwY6yt7j4nfH4KeyfTjBpI2BBkWbX1BmoptpXLusbL5uSbHc1bg2Z6eJG7QrsyHGSgE">hold a self-care seminar</a> for Black men Jan. 18.&nbsp;</p> <p>The free event, which is for those 16 and older, aims to help Black men improve their mental and emotional well-being. In workshops and discussions, participants will learn about tools for stress management and facilitating healthy relationships.&nbsp;</p> <p>The seminar is being hosted by <a href="https://www.hm4blackmen.org/">Healthy Masculinity</a>, a new organization founded to advocate for better mental-health services for Black men. Based in Indianapolis, it’s run by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devonholifield/">Devon Holifield</a>, a career development manager at Martin.&nbsp;</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-if-you-go">If you go</h2> <p>The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 18 at Martin University, <a href="https://g.co/kgs/yAi31HA">2186 N. Sherman Drive.</a></p> <p>Though the seminar is free, attendees should register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/selfcare-for-black-men-tickets-1080451642949?aff=ebdssbdestsearch">here</a>. </p> <p><em>Claire Rafford covers higher education for Mirror Indy in partnership with Open Campus. Contact Claire at </em><a href="mailto:claire.rafford@mirrorindy.org"><em>claire.rafford@mirrorindy.org</em></a><em> or on </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clairerafford/"><em>Instagram</em></a><em>/</em><a href="https://x.com/clairerafford"><em>X </em></a><em>/</em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/clairerafford.bsky.social"><em>Bluesky</em></a><em> @clairerafford.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/martin-university-indianapolis-black-men-self-care-workshop/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=43168&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/martin-university-indianapolis-black-men-self-care-workshop/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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