Real Men

giving

Real Time

making

Real Change

Our Purpose

902 ManUp is a non-profit volunteer organization founded in 2016 in response to the increase in community violence particularly involving black males. The organization is primarily dedicated to the advancement of all Black Communities within Nova Scotia and shall have a particular focus on the empowerment of young black males. The expanded mandate of 902MU includes all individuals or groups at risk of marginalization and social and academic exclusion.

Our Story

CBC NEWS THE NATIONAL JOINS us on our journey

“It’s easy to pull a trigger or something like that, but it’s difficult to look at a brother and have a dialogue and be able to look him in his eyes and say ‘I love you,'” says Marcus James.

The father, uncle and community mentor is challenging men in his Uniacke Square community to do the difficult thing.

After a series of shootings plagued an already marginalized neighbourhood in Halifax’s downtown in 2016, James and a few of his peers decided to look within to find solutions to deep-rooted problems in the community.

Play Video

Click and watch the story of 902manup and what our journey is about

Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop

https://forms.office.com/r/m3PAK4JBsN

Our Supporters

We are a group of African Nova Scotian men dedicated to promoting a safe and healthy atmosphere in our communities.
Marcus James
founder