Brother to Brother: Don Brien Gatewood

For 25 years, Don Brien Gatewood successfully managing various Not for Profit/Community Development Initiatives in his hometown Detroit and the Washington, D.C area. Don is currently serving as a Chief of Workforce Training at SOME. Additionally, he served in various leadership capacities at The Center for Workforce Inclusion/Department of Labor, Project Redirect/Department of Disabilities, Transitional Housing Corporation, Goodwill Industries, American Red cross and Focus: HOPE
In addition, Mr. Gatewood is a volunteer for: Big Brother, Big Sister (20 years), DC Kitchen Volunteer, YDLI Mentorship Program.
He completed his bachelor’s studies at Wayne State University as well as master’s studies at Georgetown University and University of Maryland.
Brother to Brother was developed in collaboration with Black Mental Wellness trainees to amplify the voices of Black men. This initiative highlights the personal stories of Black men who have experienced mental health concerns and/or life stressors, and how they found a pathway to healing and triumph.
Throughout the month of June we will share the vulnerable stories of Black men on our Black Mental Wellness platforms (Website, social media, UA-cam). Our hope is that these vulnerable conversations will help to reduce the mental health stigma, and empower Black men to seek the help and resources they need to heal.