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The Community Alliance of the Far Eastside will host a Black male mental health summit from 6-8:30 p.m. March 27. 

The goal of the event is to break the stigma around mental health for Black men. The summit will feature guest speakers, giveaways and dinner. 

The event is free and open to people ages 10 and older. Registration can be completed online. CAFE is located at 8902 E. 38th St. 

 Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is funded through grants and donations from individuals, foundations and organizations. 

Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarian or on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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CAFE to host mental health event for Black men

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
March 19, 2026

<h1>CAFE to host mental health event for Black men</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />March 19, 2026</p> <p>The Community Alliance of the Far Eastside will host a Black male mental health summit from 6-8:30 p.m. March 27.&nbsp;</p> <p>The goal of the event is to break the stigma around mental health for Black men. The summit will feature guest speakers, giveaways and dinner.&nbsp;</p> <p>The event is free and open to people ages 10 and older. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-cafe-black-male-mental-health-summit-tickets-1982454650225?aff=ebdssbcategorybrowse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Registration</a> can be completed online. CAFE is located at 8902 E. 38th St. </p> <p> <em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is <a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">funded through grants and donations</a> from individuals, foundations and organizations. </em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X <a href="https://twitter.com/HelloImDarian" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@HelloImDarian</a> or on Bluesky </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darianbenson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@darianbenson.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/black-male-mental-health-free-event-indianapolis-cafe-far-east-side/&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=75705&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/black-male-mental-health-free-event-indianapolis-cafe-far-east-side/&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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