Black men and teenage boys standing together in a school hallway

City Help of the Triad presents

From the block to the boardroom.

Two days for Black men and boys in Guilford County: an evening that funds the work, and a day that does it.

Blueprints & BreakthroughsEngineering the future of Black male excellence. Your blueprint begins here.

April 9–10, 2027

The weekend

Two days, one movement

Day One · Friday, April 9

Legacy & Leadership Gala

Black Carpet · Black Tie

A black carpet, black-tie evening bringing donors, sponsors, and Triad leaders together to fund the summit.

Venue
Grandover Resort, Greensboro
Dress code
Black tie
Purpose
Fund the summit; convene donors, sponsors and Triad leaders
Reserve gala tickets

Day Two · Saturday, April 10

The Black Male Summit

Free · Open to the Community

A full day of breakout tracks, speakers, and community connection — free and open to the community.

Venue
Ragsdale High School, Jamestown
Format
Breakout tracks, speakers, community connection
Purpose
Free and open to Black men and boys across Guilford County
See the summit tracks

From last year’s summit

This is what the room looks like

A speaker addressing the room from the podium in front of the Black Male Summit bannerA speaker presenting a session on Black men and mental healthYoung men from a school leadership program seated in a gymMen seated in a classroom during a summit breakout sessionA three-man panel on stage, including a young adult panelist, holding microphonesVolunteers handing out professional clothing to attendeesAn attendee standing to ask a question during an open-floor discussionA facilitator leading a small-group discussionAttendees talking together in the hallway between sessions

The Just Moves philosophy

Strategy over silence

No excuses. No handouts. Just Moves is the operational core of the journey from the block to the boardroom — a rejection of the paralysis of over-analysis and the comfort of complacency.

Strategic Execution

We do not move for the sake of motion. Every action is anchored in a plan that builds economic, mental, or spiritual standing.

Radical Accountability

Owning the outcome regardless of the obstacle. We navigate around systemic barriers instead of parking in front of them.

Decisive Ownership

Self-reliance and community reinvestment. We build our own tables and use what we keep to lift others.

Analyze the field. Identify the goal. Make the move.

Read the Just Moves philosophy

Be part of April 9–10.

Title sponsorship is open, with an anchor gift already committed.

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