100 Black Men of Atlanta Co-Hosts Violence Prevention Summit Feb 16

The 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the
Morehouse School of Medicine, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social
Change have come together to host the Violence Prevention Symposium, February 16, 2023,
10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Clark Atlanta University.

“Our goal is to use scientific data to show that violence has become an epidemic and an urgent
public health issue that requires a public health response,” says Larry Johnson, co-chair of the
symposium and past president of The 100 Black Men of Atlanta.

“One of our speakers, Dr. Mark Rosenberg, who is internationally known for his violence
prevention research, will address gun violence prevention without infringing on second
amendment rights,” adds Andjela Kessler, co-chair of the symposium and president of Incentive
Travel & Meetings.
Among the objectives of the symposium are also to:
● Engage youth and include their perspective in future violence prevention programs
● Enhance collaboration of community organizations dealing with violence prevention by
sharing resources and methods that proved successful
The keynote speakers are:
● Dr. David Satcher, Founding Director & Senior Advisor Satcher Health Leadership
Institute and former US Surgeon General
● Dr. Mark Rosenberg, internationally known researcher and former president and CEO of
Task Force for Global Health
● Dr. Joseph V. Sakran, Vice Chair, Clinical Operations at Johns Hopkins Medicine and
Senior Fellow, Satcher Health Leadership Institute

Also invited is Dr. Mercy, CDC Director of Violence Prevention.

The second half of the symposium, following a networking lunch, will encompass youth round
table discussions, as well as discussions by perpetrators of violence, law enforcement and local
program leaders. Causes of violence and prevention techniques will be examined.
“Conflict resolution training is an important issue we will cover, “ says Joshua Byrd, chair of the
Anti-Violence Committee for The 100 Black Men of Atlanta.
The Violence Prevention Symposium was initiated by Richard Byrd of The 100 Black Men of
Atlanta who has co-chaired for his organization, a successful Violence Prevention program in
the past. The 100 Black Men of Atlanta has also recently made significant, nationally recognized
strides in violence prevention. Their conflict resolution training programs, headed by Joshua
Byrd, have been featured in national media. The effort has positioned The100 Black Men of
Atlanta as a resource for violence prevention.
For more information about the Violence Prevention Symposium:
Lisa Lee, The 100 Black Men of Atlanta, 404-418-9515, Llee@the100atl.org
To register:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/f...
Media contact:
Andjela Kessler, symposium co-chair, 404-542-8942, AndjelaKessler@usaitm.com