This past Friday, Morehouse College hosted an event important to black men in America. The event was moderated by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and co-hosted by news commentator Jeff Johnson. The featured panelists included Dr. David Wall Rice, Dr. Bryant Marks, NBA legend Alonzo Mourning, music mogul Chaka Zulu, Rev. Raphael Warnock, David Johns, Homer Chanchez, rapper and producer David Banner, as well as fellow rapper Killer Mike.
The summit focused on the black male and the obstacles facing him in modern America today. There was an element of controversy when one of the panelists stated that a black woman should have been included for her point of view. The discussion turned lively on this topic because it was felt that black men should be able to talk among themselves about issues affecting black men.
When moderator Dr. Marc Lamont Hill posed the question to the group “Who Are You?” The panelists gave surprisingly similar responses. All the panelists agreed that, first and foremost, they were children of God and black men. Rev. Raphael Warnock, was the first to point out that despite the vast differences of life experiences and geographic locations, all these black men put God first in their life when describing themselves.
