We Got Next HTX | A 3rd Space for Intellectual Black Men

LAUNCH: September 8th
Age Range: 30 - 45
Potential schedule: TBD
Virtual Meetup (Once Weekly) | In-Person Meetup (Last Saturday of the Month)

Potential In Person Meetup Ideas Include: Lunch & Learns, Pool Day, Field Day, etc

A hybrid third space for heterosexual, professional, and unconventional black men in Houston who embrace intellectual curiosity, holistic growth, and authentic connections beyond traditional expectations and social competition.

This group is intended to incubate like-minded Black men into a low-stakes environment where we can build the kinds of friendships that become increasingly difficult to find after college and early adulthood.

Professionals welcome but not limited to:

• engineers
• teachers
• artists
• entrepreneurs
• medical professionals
• graduate students
• skilled tradesmen
• corporate professionals

Ideal members are black men who pride themselves on:

• Maintaining a balance between your intellectualism & physicality
• studying micro AND macro level concepts/theories/topics
• internal validation over external validation
• challenging convention / going against stereotypes
• being open-minded & supportive of others in areas where you excel

This group welcomes black men who may identify with being/feeling:

• Unintentional Lone Wolfs
• Late Bloomers
• Introverted (or Ambivert)
• Upwardly Mobile
• New HTX Residents
• Isolated in your company/industry as one of few black males
• Culturally alienated due to having unconventional speech and/or interests

This group is not intended to abandon all aspects of traditional black male masculinity but simply to explore the limitless possibilities of it.

Feel free to message me if you have any suggestions for improvement or interested in helping plan events!