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CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Marks 20 Years of Success Amid National DEI Pushbacks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Jonathan Quash, the executive director of BMI at the CUNY Central Office of Student Affairs.

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The Black Woman’s Burden: Battling Inertia in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many are helping each other navigate their sense of duty to their students of color, to their community, to their families, and to themselves. Bridget Turner Kelly Turner Kelly is a second-generation college student, which she said helped her understand she would need additional layers of support as she pursued her career in academia.

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