CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
The Black Male Initiative (BMI) officially began in 2005, when the New York City Council approved funding for BMI throughout the whole of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 25 institutions in total. Those members of city council who instituted this funding back in 2005 had moved on to positions in the state senate, says Quash.
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