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Black Men's Xchange · A Movement in Motion

Home for Black Men.
And a Movement for
Black Male Life.

Live podcasts, monthly gatherings, and youth programming — Black male wellness and self-definition, practiced right now.

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Who We Are

Black-affirming. Centered in wellness. Built for the community.

01

Affirm

Show up fully, without shame or fear.

02

Heal

Healing happens in community.

03

Empower

Define ourselves on our own terms.

04

Connect

Brotherhood across every generation.

Now · What We're Doing

The work happening now.

Live podcasts, monthly gatherings, mentoring cohorts, and cultural events — the current slate of programs Black men are showing up to.

Mentoring Young Black Men

Mentoring Young Black Men

Creating a space for young Black men to be heard and amplified. We partner with organizations that focus on opportunities for young Black men.

YouthMentoring
Mental Health for Black Men

Mental Health for Black Men

Resources and dialogue encouraging Black men to care for their own mental health — grounded in culture, not clinical distance.

Mental Health
Risk Reduction Services

Risk Reduction Services

In partnership with the Pride Center of Maryland, we offer resources and educational seminars focused on reducing risk in our communities.

Wellness
Black Men's Soul Brunch

Black Men's Soul Brunch

A celebration of Black people of all backgrounds — part gathering, part community forum.

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Kings' Table

Kings' Table

A formal dinner celebrating Black excellence, brotherhood, and economic advancement.

Brotherhood
Breaking Bread & Breaking Cycles

Breaking Bread & Breaking Cycles

A youth-led forum unpacking racism, gender roles, and Risk Reduction.

YouthCTCA
Orange Album Theory

Orange Album Theory

A mental-health event blending music, art, and honest community dialogue.

Mental Health
The Vibe Check

The Vibe Check

A monthly, culturally-affirming open mic with the Storage Unit Collective band.

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Brothers of the C.O.L.O.R.S.

Brothers of the C.O.L.O.R.S.

A same-gender-loving men's support circle — Culture of Love Over Radical Systems.

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BMX brotherhood across the decades
Legacy

Rooted in 1989. Working right now.

Started in 1989 as a Los Angeles dialogue circle. Today the movement continues through the CTCA framework — Critical Thinking & Cultural Affirmation — in every current program.

35+Years of Brotherhood
Since 1989
  1. 1989Founded

    BMX founder convenes the first Xchange in Los Angeles.

  2. CTCAMethod

    Critical Thinking & Cultural Affirmation formalized as the framework.

  3. 2025Podcast

    Live podcast episodes and the DEI series launch.

  4. TodayIn Motion

    Monthly Vibe Check, mentoring, wellness, and cultural work in community.

Mission · Vision · Values

What we stand on. What we stand for.

The north star for the work — and the vocabulary for the brotherhood.

01Mission

Putting Black love into practice.

Meet the challenges Black men and boys carry — through culturally-affirming community, dialogue, and care.

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02Vision

A world that sees Black men whole.

Black men and boys defining themselves on their own terms — wellness, identity, and leadership across every generation.

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03Values

Ten commitments we carry.

The values below name the practice.

  • Healing & Wellness
  • Cultural Affirmation
  • Brotherhood
  • Authenticity
  • Critical Thinking
  • Self-Determination
  • Leadership
  • Social Justice
  • Love & Respect
  • Unity Through Diversity
More Than a Community

A framework for Black male self-definition & well-being.

Across their lifespan Black men face conditions we aim to disrupt.

01

Pathologized

Reduced to risk — rarely seen as whole.

02

Policed

Manhood surveilled and criminalized.

03

Boxed In

Rigid, contradictory rules of masculinity.

04

Isolated

Disconnection and psychological strain.

05

Underserved

Few culturally-grounded models of wellness.

BMX exists to disrupt these conditions.

Input 01Critical Thinking
Input 02Cultural Affirmation
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Outcomes
01Self-Concept
02Wellness
03Identity
04Leadership
05Community
The CTCA Framework

Critical Thinking & Cultural Affirmation.

Every BMX program runs on CTCA — a behavior transformation and community mobilization model by founder Cleo Manago. The only intervention of its kind, now replicated nationally.

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improvement in self-concept & reduction in high-risk behavior among participants.

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