Join us in making history at the inaugural Black Mental Health Awards (BMHA) hosted by Black People Die By Suicide Too! Slated for Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Martin's West in Baltimore, Maryland, during Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, this transformative event will gather our community under the theme of “Honoring Trailblazers, Empowering Futures: Celebrating Excellence in Black Mental Health.” With your help, we aim to raise $50,000 to make this vision a reality and make a lasting impact on Black mental health awareness, access, and education.

The Black Mental Health Awards is more than just an event; it’s a movement. This one-of-a-kind evening will spotlight the urgent issue of Black suicide, raise awareness, and fund free and low-cost, culturally responsive mental health resources that are urgently needed in the Black community. We’ll celebrate and honor Black mental health professionals who have dedicated their lives to supporting, healing, and transforming lives. By recognizing their invaluable work, we hope to inspire future generations and help dismantle the stigma surrounding mental health in our community.

A core feature of BMHA’s mission is to empower the next generation. Through our scholarship program, we’ll be supporting Black students committed to pursuing careers in mental health, ensuring that they have the resources they need to make an impact. These scholarships will serve as a bridge, creating pathways for young Black individuals to join the mental health workforce and offer representation, understanding, and support to their communities.

Every dollar you contribute brings us one step closer to making the Black Mental Health Awards a night to remember. Together, we can honor trailblazers, empower futures, and ensure that Black mental health continues to receive the awareness, support, and celebration it deserves. Your support can save lives. Please become a sponsor, donate, or purchase a ticket today to make a difference in Black mental health and help us honor those who are paving the way for a brighter, healthier future.

If your organization is interested in sponsorship, please view our sponsorship deck to explore partnership opportunities with BMHA.

Black People Die By Suicide Too (BPDBST) is a peer-led organization dedicated to normalizing the conversation about suicide in the Black community. BPDBST provides education and resources that instill hope in Black people suffering from mental health conditions. Our vision is to end suicide in the Black community.

Inaugural Black Mental Health Awards

Honoring Trailblazers, Empowering Futures: Celebrating Excellence in Black Mental Health

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