Recently, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the Young Men’s Initiative, a three-year, $127 million citywide effort to help young black and Latino men further their education, get better jobs, become better fathers and leave the criminal justice system behind for good. As Mr. Bloomberg said, “The fact that more black and Latino young men end up imprisoned or impoverished—rather than in professions of their choosing—is not a fact we are willing to accept here in New York City. Not today. Not ever.”
The Young Men’s Imitative is revolutionary in its focus on addressing the root challenges facing black and Latino men. It focuses on four areas with the greatest disparities and most dire consequences: education, health, employment and the justice system.
