This year Africa Centre and TAIBU are collaborating to pre-launch Black Mental Health Week with a virtual conference honoring our theme “Be You, Be Well.” We are centering the voices of Black youth by having conversations lead by us, for us. Through the past couple of years, we’ve all learned how isolating life can feel when you’re not around your community. The negative impacts the pandemic has on our mental health is undeniable. Through this event, we hope to reconnect our community by kick starting the week off with a set of relevant conversations.

The theme for Black Mental Health Week 2023 is “Be You, Be Well”. We want to highlight the action of being you, the authentic you. The ‘You’ that is not restrained by society, labels, roles, or expectations. There will be panel discussions, workshops, and various programs occurring throughout the week to highlight the different aspects of wellness.