7th Annual MGC 2025 ELEVATE Conference
Elevate Him: Restoring the Mind, Body & Legacy of Black Men
October 10th -11th
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- Friday, October 10, 2025 – Elevate Conference and Wellness Expo
- Saturday, October 11, 2025 – Gala/Awards Reception
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Vision and Theme
For far too long, Black Men have been expected to be unbreakable—carrying the weight of systemic oppression, unspoken trauma, and relentless expectations. They’ve been told to be strong, but not soft. To lead, but not cry. To provide, but never pause. Behind the silence is a storm of pain, pressure, and survival that too often goes unseen—and unhealed.
The 2025 Elevate Conference is our response to that truth. It is a sacred pause. A bold reclamation. A necessary shift.
This year’s theme, “Elevate Him: Restoring the Mind, Body & Legacy of Black Men,” is not just a call to action—it is a call to healing. Over three transformational days, we will gather our village to center Black Men—not as problems to solve, but as leaders to uplift. Not as statistics, but as sons, brothers, fathers, and visionaries who deserve peace, protection, and power.
We will:
- Name the wounds—mental, spiritual, financial, and physical—and begin the work of collective restoration
- Provide tools and real-time resources through wellness activations, legal and financial stations, and dynamic workshops
- Celebrate 10 years of Morgan Graves Consultants and the impact of those who have built and sustained the vision
- Honor the brilliance and resilience of Black Men who continue to rise in the face of every barrier
This weekend is not a luxury. It is a necessity.
Because we cannot afford to lose another generation of Black Men to silence, stress, or systems that were never built to serve them.
When we Elevate Him,
We elevate the family.
We elevate the village.
We elevate the future.
Impact Statement
Elevate Him: Restoring the Mind, Body & Legacy of Black Men
The 2025 MGC Elevate Conference exists to disrupt the narrative that Black Men must suffer in silence.
Our mission is to create a transformative, healing-centered experience where Black Men are no longer asked to be unbreakable—but are finally given space to be whole.
This year’s impact will be measured not just in attendance, but in access, activation, and advancement:
- Access to Resources:
We will connect over 500 men to life-changing services—mental health support, legal and financial tools, career coaching, wellness care, and more. - Healing Activations:
We’re turning pain into power through free therapy consultations, massages, meditation, fitness sessions, and spiritual restoration spaces. - Economic Empowerment:
We’re equipping men with knowledge and tools to build wealth, launch businesses, and protect their legacies. - Community Legacy Building:
By honoring 10 years of Morgan Graves Consultants, we’re planting the seeds for the next decade of impact—creating a launchpad for future leaders, partners, and visionaries. - Representation & Celebration:
We will elevate stories that too often go unheard—through spoken word, prayer, music, workshops, and awards that reflect the brilliance and resilience of Black Men.
The Elevate Conference is more than a moment. It’s a movement.
A movement to reclaim wellness as a birthright.
A movement to restore legacy as a daily act.
A movement to remind Black Men: you are seen, you are needed, and you are sacred.
Event Outline
The Elevate Him Conference and Wellness Expo
Restoring the Mind, Body & Legacy of Black Men
The Elevate Him Conference is the centerpiece of a movement—a full day of transformation designed to restore, equip, and elevate Black men through healing, knowledge, and opportunity.
This isn’t your typical conference. It’s a curated experience where wellness meets wisdom, and resources meet real change. Attendees will explore the intersection of mental health, physical well-being, financial empowerment, and career growth through:
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- Expert-led workshops and panels focused on trauma healing, wealth-building, entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and leadership
- A vibrant vendor marketplace featuring Black-owned businesses, community resources, and male-focused brands
- Wellness activations, including free massages, therapy consultations, fitness check-ins, and guided meditation
- On-site support from legal advisors, credit repair consultants, barbers, job placement programs, and more
This conference is a safe space, a launchpad, and a celebration of the brilliance and resilience of Black men. It’s where community shows up, where silence breaks, and where legacies begin.
Because when we elevate him—he rises, and so does everything around him.
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- ACCESS TO RESOURCES
Providing mental health support, legal and financial tools, career coaching, wellness care, and more. - HEALING ACTIVATIONS
Offering free therapy consultations, massages, meditation, fitness sessions, and spiritual restoration spaces. - ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Equipping knowledge and tools to build wealth, launch businesses, and protect their legacies. - FAMILY & LEGACY
Supporting Black Men in co-parenting, raising sons, healing father wounds, and restoring family bonds after trauma or incarceration. - COMMUNITY HEALING & REPRESENTATION
Supporting individuals affected by gun violence, honoring community fathers and mentors, and strengthening brotherhood through healing circles, reentry assistance, and storytelling.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Millennium Student Center
17 Arnold B Grobman Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63131
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The Elevation Gala
From Vision to Victory: A Decade Of Impact
The 2025 Elevate Gala will be more than a closing ceremony—it will be a celebration of ten years of purpose, progress, and power. This milestone marks a decade of Morgan Graves Consultants (MGC) serving the region with passion, innovation, and impact.
We will honor the visionaries, founders, and trailblazers who championed the birth and growth of MGC—those who dared to see a better future for our communities and made it real. We will also lift up the next generation of leaders who carry that legacy forward.
This will be a night of excellence and elegance, featuring:
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- Legacy Awards recognizing key leaders and community change agents
- Live entertainment, fine dining, and cultural celebration
- Multimedia reflections highlighting MGC’s journey over the past decade
- Inspirational remarks on what it means to elevate Black Men—and to sustain the village that supports them
The gala will be a bridge—linking the past, present, and future. It will remind us that legacy is not just what we leave behind, but what we build now, in real time, through love, leadership, and service.
Because when we honor the legacy, we fuel the rise.
Schedule (4:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
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- 4:00 PM – Red Carpet + Cocktail Hour
- 4:45 PM – Welcome & Dinner Served
- 5:30 PM – Tribute Video: “10 Years of Legacy”
- 5:45 PM – Honoree Award Ceremony
○ Each honoree may bring a plus one and give brief remarks - 7:00 PM – Musical Performance / Spoken Word
- 7:30 PM – Closing Toast & Thank You
- 8:00 PM – Event Concludes
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center
2711 Locust St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
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Registration
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Elevate Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
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2025 ELEVATE CONFERENCE
Friday, October 10th | 9am-2pm
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Your Sponsorship Matters
Did you know support for the conference is not only limited to sponsors? If you desire to offer your support for the conference and all we are doing outside of a sponsorship package, you may do so with your financal contributions. Send an email to contribute@mgcelevate.org stating your interest in supporting the conference or click here to contribute now.
Below, you may choose to be a sponsor of the ELEVATE CONFERENCE by selecting a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level of sponsorship. *Additional sponsorship levels are available upon request.
Sponsorship Plans
*Additional sponsorship
levels available upon request
Brought To You By...
Marnée Morgan
Executive Director
Marnée Morgan is the Executive Director of MGC Elevate, Inc. and Principal Consultant with Morgan Graves Consultants (MGC), LLC. The MGC team offers services and business development solutions for both local and national-based organizations. As the “missing piece to your business solutions”, the MGC team will identify the gaps, and develop strategies that influence growth and productivity.
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