Events

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Live conversations, panels, and workshops — join an upcoming session or revisit past engagements below.

Happening Now · Live Series

Every Friday in July

Sweet Broom Sessions

Discussing Caribbean taboo (bush) tea surrounding mental health & well-being

John Alante Richards sits down with Dr. Sheneze Madramootoo — PhD, MBA, founder and president of Zenfem Care — for real conversations at the intersection of Caribbean culture, mental health, and healing. Real credentials. Real lived experiences. Real talk.

Where: Instagram Live
When: Fridays in July · 6 PM ET

Upcoming sessions

July 17, 2026 · Friday · 6 PM ET
July 24, 2026 · Friday · 6 PM ET
July 31, 2026 · Friday · 6 PM ET

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Sweet Broom Sessions flyer: John Alante Richards of Jar of Hearts Inc and Dr. Sheneze Madramootoo of Zenfem Care, live on Instagram every Friday in July at 6 PM, discussing Caribbean taboo (bush) tea surrounding mental health and well-being. — Series flyer

Past Engagements

Featured Panelist

2026 Black Empowerment Summit

Mind Your Mouth: Listen with Purpose and Speak with Power

Panel: Wealth
Date: April 29, 2026
Venue: LaGuardia Community College
Room: Little Theater

John Alante Richards took the stage as a featured panelist on the Wealth panel, alongside Rev. Rashad R. Moore, Ph.D., and moderated by Rey Lynch, exploring how we define, recognize, and build wealth in our lives and communities.

2026 Black Empowerment Summit program: Mind Your Mouth: Listen with Purpose and Speak with Power, Wednesday April 29 2026 at LaGuardia Community College. — Summit program

From the Stage

Opening the Wealth panel
Speaking with the panel
A moment from the room