In recent decades, African American men have become empowered to make changes: The Civil Rights Movement and the Million Man March are but two examples that preceded November 4th. The time has come for us to become empowered anew.  Now the job is to learn about our bodies as inseparable from ourselves.  Learning that, we can learn to keep our health, even to save our lives.  In that way, we'll have taken a first step, a big step, toward eliminating the inequalities in the American health system.  And in that way, we'll be making the radical statement that we deserve to live as long as the other guys.
 
Too often we look to heroes who aren't like ourselves-super athletes, super stars, the rich and the famous.  Now it's time for a new hero-an ordinary man who takes care of his own body.  He does so because he respects himself and believes that he deserves to be healthy.  And he does so because he knows that by staying healthy he can love well and work well, and harvest his own dreams.  You'll meet some of these new heroic Black men here at ADODI on January 10th. And after you've finished listening, you might become one of them! ACHE!
 
ADODI New York
Planning Committee
 
 
Question:
 
- How do we stay healthy in light of our circumstances?

"ADODI Wholeness: Lives of Power and Possibilities" is about enriching how we live our best, whole self. One decision, one action at a time. As SGL (same gender loving) men of African ancestry, our caring makes us human, and our crafts and communities make us whole. During the retreat we will explore the power each of us possesses, and how we share it with others, the culture we continue to build with our many gifts, and the communities we strengthen, nurturing the bonds of possibility in the many ways we do. The retreat includes workshops, daily group affirmations and African inspired rituals, talent sharing, scheduled and ad hoc discussion groups and much more -all in a safe, loving atmosphere exclusively by and for SGL men of African ancestry.