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Black Men Aren't Terrorists.
"The righteous cry out and the Lord hears them and delivers them..." Psalm 34:17 Black men aren't terrorists. Black men have been the...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jan 5, 20252 min read


What Faith Says. What Faith Does: Written on the Heart.
Pastor W. Eric Croomes Ministries Title : Written on the Heart Scripture : Jeremiah 31: 27-34, Hosea 2: 16-20, Luke 22:14-20 Thought to...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Oct 13, 20241 min read


What Faith Says. What Faith Does.
A KNEE FOR CHRIST: UNWAVERING COMMITMENT IN A TOXIC CULTURE Pastor W. Eric Croomes Ministries Title : A Knee for Christ: Unwavering...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Black Men Mental Wellness Series: Can Brothas Handle Strong Black Women?
Note: This article originally published in 2012 We’ve all heard of her; she’s been crooned, immortalized and hyped since the beginning of...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Aug 24, 20243 min read


Don't Call Me Crazy. How Religion Distorts Mental Health.
The headline is as jarring as it is painful. In an essay entitled Mental Health in Black Communities: Challenges, Resources, Community...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Aug 9, 20243 min read


Faith Still Works!
After enduring the withering effects of psychiatry for most of the twentieth-century, belief in God, and the role it plays in the lives...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jul 18, 20241 min read


Black Clergy and Mental Health: Who's Minding Our Minds?
Black clergy are the first responders to mental health and other social-psychological issues that appear in their respective...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jul 10, 20242 min read


Don't Call Me Crazy: Faith at the Nexus of Mental Illness and Well-Being
The headline is as jarring as it is painful. In an essay entitled Mental Health in Black Communities: Challenges, Resources, Community...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Five Mantras for Black Men to Stay Mentally Strong
In the Tony award winning play Fences, by August Wilson, Rose says to Troy, “When your daddy walked through the house, he was so big he...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jun 21, 20243 min read


Support Kusoma Project #60strong
Pastor W. Eric Croomes is a faith influencer and believers coach and curator of The Kusoma Project. Support our black boy literacy drive:...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jun 15, 20241 min read


#60strong Thanks for the birthday love!
Hello and thank you for the birthday love! 60 feels strong! In lieu of gifts, please donate to my black boy literacy drive, The Kusoma...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jun 15, 20241 min read


Fatherhood: Reflections on my Own Experience
Let me be clear: I have failed as a father. In fact, I have failed twice as a father. Some would label me a two-time loser. I wouldn't...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jun 11, 20242 min read


Black Fathers and Mental Wellness
A lot of our mental wellness as men is gathered and or scattered in fatherhood. Black fathers face an anti-black world. Black fathers...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jun 10, 20241 min read


Three Things Black Dads Can Be - Right Now!
I truly believe there is nothing more powerful than a black dad. It does not matter where you are in life, you are powerful beyond...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
Jun 4, 20243 min read


How's Your Black Boy Coping? Use These Six Markers to Gauge His Mental Well-Being.
Support our black boy literacy project: https://gofund.me/5d101543 Follow us on Facebook: (4) Facebook Contact me:...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
May 28, 20241 min read


Six Markers for Gauging Black Boy Mental Well-Being in a Post-Racial Society
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future."...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
May 25, 20243 min read


Reading is the New Wellness for Black Boys!
The great abolitionist and speaker Frederick Douglas once said, "It is better to build strong children than to repair broken men." If...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
May 24, 20242 min read


Black Men Mental Wellness Series: Faith at the Nexus of the Black Youth Mental Health Epidemic
If black adults are seeing "disparities in mental health that lead to unfavorable health outcomes and increased morbidity from mental...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
May 21, 20242 min read


The Mental Health Discussion Continues! Black Men and Mental Wellness
Booking: info@pastorwericcroomes.com
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
May 17, 20241 min read


Black Men Mental Wellness Series: Grief
This weekend's Mother's Day celebration can be difficult for those who have lost their mothers. For black men, looked to by many as...
Pastor W. Eric Croomes
May 11, 20241 min read
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