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Tuning Tuesdays

Tuning Tuesdays

a Black men's discussion and support group. online + in-person.

Melvin Mercer, LCSW
led by Melvin Mercer, LCSW & Denzel Herrera-Davis

2nd & 4th tuesdays · 5:30–7pm PST

CTS Community Hub · 3851 Market St, Oakland · online + in-person

$20 suggested · members free

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the ritual

what happens on tuesday.

five movements. clinically grounded, brother-held. a tuning fork for the men who keep showing up — twice a month, on screen and in the room.

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opening attunement

we arrive online and in person at once. a brief grounding so the screen doesn't separate us from the breath.

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tuning the dial

each man names where he is on the dial — what's loud this week, what's quiet. no fixing yet. just calibration.

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check-in circle

one by one, we speak. unmasked, uninterrupted. Melvin and Denzel hold the frame; the brothers hold each other.

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clinical lens

Melvin (LCSW) offers a frame from the work — naming the pattern, naming the practice, naming what's possible.

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collective tune-up

we close in reflection. what got tuned? what's worth carrying into the week ahead? we leave a little more in pitch with ourselves.

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when + where

schedule & location.

we gather 2nd & 4th tuesdays from 5:30–7pm PST — both in person and live online. join from wherever you are.

📍 in person

CTS Community Hub

3851 Market St, Oakland, CA 94608

🌐 virtual

live Zoom stream

link sent with your RSVP confirmation.

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