The Icon Project programs work towards creating wellness and leadership development opportunities in the lives of Black and Brown Men in tech. Our programs consist of a fellows program, community network, annual virtual summit, and a fund to access mental health and coaching opportunities through our partner network.
6.6% of Black Men receive mental health services, which is the lowest compared to women and other ethnic groups’ rates.
25% of people with mixed identities reported having a mental illness.
16% of Hispanics and Latinx individuals have reported a mental illness within the past year(2019-2020) – that’s about 10 million people .
Sources can be found here..
AAPI individuals make up only 6% of the U.S. population, but of those about 15% have reported a mental illness in the past year(2019-2020). That is over 2.9 million people!
Only 3.7% of members in the American Psychiatric Association and 1.5% of members in the American Psychological Association are Black
19% of humans who are Native and Indigenous have reported a mental illness in the past year(2019-2020)
Sources can be found here..
I’ve been dreaming about riding across the country on a motorcycle for some time now and I’m not going to let the fear of what could happen to hold me back.
I’ve been dreaming about riding across the country on a motorcycle for some time now and I’m not going to let the fear of what could happen to hold me back. Everything will be at https://iconride.org: photos, videos, blog posts, how to donate for the mutual aid fund, and support me along the adventure. I hope you all join me!
“They told me that I control my career. I control my career, so I have to be vigilant and I need to know what it is that I want to do for my career. I need to have this idea in my head and you kind of manifest it and speak it. Speak it to people, tell people what you want to do. Because they say a closed mouth don’t get fed.
African American adults are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues than the rest of the population.
Only 3.7% of members in the American Psychiatric Association and 1.5% of members in the American Psychological Association are Black.
Hispanics and Latinx individuals only make up 18.3% of the population, and of those about 16% have reported a mental illness within the past year – that’s about 10 million people [which is more than the population of New York City].
African American adults are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues than the rest of the population.
Only 3.7% of members in the American Psychiatric Association and 1.5% of members in the American Psychological Association are Black.
Hispanics and Latinx individuals only make up 18.3% of the population, and of those about 16% have reported a mental illness within the past year – that’s about 10 million people [which is more than the population of New York City].
The Icon Project was created in 2019 by Wayne Sutton, serial entrepreneur, co-founder, and CTO at Change Catalyst. As a Black man in tech, Wayne has founded several programs to assist in the success of underrepresented founders including accelerators, hackathons, conferences, and pitch events.