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Nearly $200M Pledged to Help Boys of Color

“Our commitment to fundamentally improving the life trajectory of young men of color is unwavering,” according to the statement by the 11 foundations. Thinkstock
“Our commitment to fundamentally improving the life trajectory of young men of color is unwavering,” according to the statement by the 11 foundations.

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“Our commitment to fundamentally improving the life trajectory of young men of color is unwavering,” according to the statement by the 11 foundations.

Eleven major foundations have pledged to spend a total of nearly $200 million for efforts to help boys and young men of color succeed, in concert with President Barack Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.

The foundations said in a 12-page executive summary to a still-unreleased report that the funds are to spent over the next three years.

See the full story on JJIE.org.

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