History & Purpose

In May of 2004, the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York unanimously approved its Master Plan 2004-2008. This comprehensive planning document included for the first time in the University's history a "Chancellor's Initiative on the Black Male in Education." »

Task Force Report

Final Report to the Chancellor, which includes the Executive Summary, Task Force Report, Working Group Reports, and Proposal to the City Council. »

Campus Involvement

Campuses have developed student-oriented programs dedicated to similar goals as CUNY's Black Male Initiative. »

Distinguished Speaker Series

• April 22, 2009 - The 1968 Olympics as a Symbol of the Black Power Movement. Panelists: Dr. John Carlos, Dr. Tommie Smith, Vince Matthews and Rev. Mrs. Cynthia James, widow of Larry James, and moderated by Council Member Charles Barron and the Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry.
• March 30, 2009 -
  The Black Male Initiative: An Empowerment Movement featuring Mr. Aaron Thomas, Senior Director, Health and Quality of Life National Urban League.
  Keynote Speaker: Mr. Aaron Thomas
• March 31, 2008 -
  Setting a Standard of Excellence for African American and Latino Students - The Story of the Eagle Academy for Young Men
  Keynote Speaker: David C. Banks, Esq.
• February 28, 2008 -
  The School to Prison Pipeline: the Role of Race and Gender in Denying Educational Opportunity
  Keynote Speaker: Damon T. Hewitt, Esq.
• March 7, 2007 Black Masculinity and Educational Success
  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pedro A. Noguera »
• October 2006
  State Universities, Social Justice and Black Male Collegians: Eradicating Educational Inequities and Increasing Access to the Public Good.
  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Shaun R. Harper. »
  

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