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Come and join Ellevate at the Black Male Summit 2024! The Summit will offer a time of reflection and celebration of strides toward the equitable success of Black males. We are excited to offer this opportunity to gather and discuss solutions for addressing systemic barriers and creating new opportunities.

Keynote Speaker
Bivian "Sonny" Lee III, the Founder and CEO of Son of a Saint, has dedicated his life to transforming the lives of fatherless boys. Since the organization's establishment in early 2011, Sonny has grown Son of a Saint to serve 200 mentees with an operating budget of more than $4 million.

Plenary Panelists
The Summit will feature keynote panels that will expand our thinking on black males in education and workforce, healthcare and criminal justice.

Asha Johnson (Emicee), Director of Talent Strategy & DEI, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Systems
Sonny Lee, Founder & CEO, Son of a Saint
William Jones, Director of Community Engagement, Son of a Saint
Elliot Hutchinson, Creative Director, Son of a Saint
Eric Griggs, MD, Community Medicine Doctor & Health Educator, Access Health Louisiana
Courtney Phillips, Ph.D., Vice President of Health Affairs & Chief Health Officer, LSU
Theron McCormick, MD, Pediatric Allergist/Immunologist, Our Lady of the Lake Health
Chadwick Mayes, MD, Hospital Medicine, Our Lady of the Lake Health
Tony Clayton, District Attorney
The Honorable Judge Adam Haney, Judge, Division A
Christopher Walters, Deputy Executive Counsel to Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry
Chandler Vidrine, Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs & the Executive Director for the Governor's Success Council