Black Male Initiative
A new initiative intended to increase, encourage, and support the inclusion and educational success of under-represented groups in higher education, in particular black males. All programs and activities of the Black Male Initiative are open to all academically eligible students, faculty and staff, without regard to race, gender, national origin, or other characteristic. >>
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 with goals similar to CUNY's Black Male Initiative. >>
Distinguished Speaker Series
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April 19, 2012 <pdf> - Financial Literacy: From Money 101 to Wealth Building with Stacia Morris, Jamaal Solomon and Pierre Le Veaux
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November 16, 2011 <pdf> - Nobody Knows My Name: Challenges Facing Black Gay Men in Higher Education featuring Dr. Juan Battle, Antoine Craigwell, Darnell Moore and Tokes Osubu.
- April 22, 2009 <pdf> - 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 <pdf> -
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 <pdf> -
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.
Other Events
New York City Council Briefing Papers
Conference Archive
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Seventh Annual CUNY BMI Conference
Keynote Speakers: Kevin Powell and Derek Dingle Click here for e-flyer <pdf> - Friday, October 7, 2011
Sixth Annual CUNY BMI Conference
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Dr. Julianne Malveaux and HUD Regional Administrator Adolfo Carrión, Jr. - October 2010
Fifth Annual CUNY BMI Conference
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Peniel Joseph, Herb Boyd - October 2009 <pdf>
Fourth Annual CUNY BMI Conference
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Lynne Holden, Dr. Kenneth Olden, and Dr. John Rich - October 2008
Third Annual CUNY BMI Conference
Keynote Speakers: Professor Floyd Weatherspoon and Professor Anthony Thompson - October 2007
Second Annual CUNY Black Male Initiative Conference
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Gail Thompson, Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts, III, and Professor Charles Ogletree. » - April 2006
First Annual CUNY Black Male Initiative Conference
Keynote Speakers: Professor John Hope Franklin »
BMI TODAY
SAVE THE DATE!!!
CUNY BMI Distinguished Speaker Series
Dramatic Performance,
James Baldwin-Down from The Mountaintop, an original solo play written and performed by CALVIN LEVELS,
sponsored by CUNY BMI and the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Urban Male Leadership Academy (UMLA) of Baruch College
Thursday, February 28, 2013, 1PM-3PM, Baruch College Performing Ars Center
Click here for online registration
Click here <pdf> for SAVE THE DATE flyer
CUNY Pipeline Program >>
An opportunity program for CUNY undergraduates who aspire to earn doctorates Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
LET'S GET READY
Free SAT Preparation and College Admissions Counseling >>
Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships >>
Pipeline Programs for CUNY BMI Undergraduates
CUNY BMI undergraduates are encouraged to apply to pipeline programs to prepare for competitive graduate and professional school admissions processes.
Click here for a list of programs >>
CUNY Opportunity Programs and Specialized Programs
Click here to download list <pdf>
CUNY Scholarship Information >>
CUNY USS (University Student Senate) Scholarship Page >>
Skadden, Arps Honors Program for Legal Studies >>