In June of 2008, the Open Society Institute's U.S. Programs launched the Campaign for Black Male Achievement as a three-year, cross-fund strategy to address black men and boys' exclusion from economic, social, educational, and political life in the United States.
The campaign responds to a growing body of research that reveals the intensification of black males' negative life outcomes. It builds on U.S. Programs' mission to support individuals and organizations that nurture the development of a more democratic, open society, as well as the Open Society Institute's expertise and past work to reduce incarceration, promote racial justice, and support youth engagement and leadership development.
The Campaign for Black Male Achievement provides grantmaking and other operational support for efforts to advance educational equity, dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, strengthen families through responsible fatherhood, support youth organizing and leadership, promote economic opportunity, and develop a strategic communications framework to change public representations and perceptions of black boys and men.
The Open Society Institute's Campaign for Black Male Achievement and Fenton Communications hosted this event featuring philanthropic leaders, media professionals, and community-based youth media advocates. Participants discuss how to foster partnerships to counter negative stereotypes about black males in the media.
There are also some projects trying to get off the ground in my hometown.
-NC Central University is seeking federal funding to establish an Institute for Black Male Achievement and Leadership. The Institute would provide academic preparation, development, and training to help black male high school students prepare to pursue careers in science and technology.
The well-documented educational achievement gap between African-American males and other groups translates into limited employment opportunities, increased poverty, and increased likelihood of criminal activity. Moreover, this gap leaves African-American men significantly underrepresented in critical academic, especially scientific, disciplines. As these fields grow as a key element of our economy, African-American men are at risk of being left behind. NC Central University’s Institute for Black Male Leadership would provide at-risk African-American males with support and training to ensure educational success and to open career opportunities in the growing science, technology, and engineering industries.
-My mother has been going to Kitchen Table Discussions about the achievement gap in our public school district. Here is an email with the summary of one of the conversations.
http://www.dpsnc.net/about-dps/board-of-education/kitchen-table-conversations/session-i-strengthening-parent-teacher-connections
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