Obama's 'My Brother’s Keeper' Alliance Under Trump?
In 2014, President Obama launched My Brother's Keeper (MBK) and issued a powerful call to action to close opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color. The initiative sparked candid dialogue and action around the country to help more of our young people reach their dreams, regardless of their race, gender, or socioeconomic status.
To scale and sustain this mission, My Brother's Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance) was launched in 2015 as an independent nonprofit organization. Since launching, a national movement has grown: Nearly 250 cities, counties, and Tribal Nations have accepted the MBK Community Challenge -- President Obama's call to action to adopt innovative approaches, strengthen support, and build ladders of opportunity for boys and young men of color -- scores of new initiatives have been implemented, and there has been an exponential increase in aligned private sector commitments, all helping to reduce barriers and expand opportunity.
Today, as an initiative of the Obama Foundation, MBK Alliance leads a national call to action to build safe and supportive communities for boys and young men of color where they feel valued and have clear paths to opportunity. Alongside our partners across sectors, we will accelerate impact in targeted communities, mobilize citizens and resources, and promote what works, all with the goal of encouraging mentorship, reducing youth violence, and improving life outcomes for boys and young men of color.
In April 2016 a report sufficed that Donal Trump had ended the MBK program on his dirst day in office.
Did President Donald Trump end Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" mentorship program on his first day in office? No, that's demonstrably not true.
The claim originated with a tweet published on April 26, 2018 by user FIONA (@BigHPrivateEye) on Twitter (archived here) that read:
"a lot of people don't know this but while Obama was in office he started the "my brothers keeper" program which was a mentorship program for at risk youth in urban areas like Chicago. my sister worked for it and it was the presidents pet project. Donald ended it his first day https://t.co/AdyIyT92zn"
According to the "Updates" page on the site the initiative is still quite active, posting multiple updates per month. Only a few days ago a call for proposals was published that promised distribution of more than $5 million in grants.
Although, from the initiatives begining there were critics and claims of sexism.
“We need to give every child, no matter what they look like, where they live, the chance to reach their full potential. Because if we do – if we help these wonderful young men become better husbands and fathers, and well-educated, hardworking, good citizens – then not only will they contribute to the growth and prosperity of this country, but they will pass on those lessons on to their children, on to their grandchildren, will start a different cycle. And this country will be richer and stronger for it – for generations to come.”
– President Barack Obama, February 27, 2014
Sources: insidephilanthropy.com,
hoax-alert.leadstories.com, sites.ed.gov
In 2014, President Obama launched My Brother's Keeper (MBK) and issued a powerful call to action to close opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color. The initiative sparked candid dialogue and action around the country to help more of our young people reach their dreams, regardless of their race, gender, or socioeconomic status.
To scale and sustain this mission, My Brother's Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance) was launched in 2015 as an independent nonprofit organization. Since launching, a national movement has grown: Nearly 250 cities, counties, and Tribal Nations have accepted the MBK Community Challenge -- President Obama's call to action to adopt innovative approaches, strengthen support, and build ladders of opportunity for boys and young men of color -- scores of new initiatives have been implemented, and there has been an exponential increase in aligned private sector commitments, all helping to reduce barriers and expand opportunity.
Today, as an initiative of the Obama Foundation, MBK Alliance leads a national call to action to build safe and supportive communities for boys and young men of color where they feel valued and have clear paths to opportunity. Alongside our partners across sectors, we will accelerate impact in targeted communities, mobilize citizens and resources, and promote what works, all with the goal of encouraging mentorship, reducing youth violence, and improving life outcomes for boys and young men of color.
In April 2016 a report sufficed that Donal Trump had ended the MBK program on his dirst day in office.
Did President Donald Trump end Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" mentorship program on his first day in office? No, that's demonstrably not true.
The claim originated with a tweet published on April 26, 2018 by user FIONA (@BigHPrivateEye) on Twitter (archived here) that read:
"a lot of people don't know this but while Obama was in office he started the "my brothers keeper" program which was a mentorship program for at risk youth in urban areas like Chicago. my sister worked for it and it was the presidents pet project. Donald ended it his first day https://t.co/AdyIyT92zn"
According to the "Updates" page on the site the initiative is still quite active, posting multiple updates per month. Only a few days ago a call for proposals was published that promised distribution of more than $5 million in grants.
Although, from the initiatives begining there were critics and claims of sexism.
“We need to give every child, no matter what they look like, where they live, the chance to reach their full potential. Because if we do – if we help these wonderful young men become better husbands and fathers, and well-educated, hardworking, good citizens – then not only will they contribute to the growth and prosperity of this country, but they will pass on those lessons on to their children, on to their grandchildren, will start a different cycle. And this country will be richer and stronger for it – for generations to come.”
– President Barack Obama, February 27, 2014
Sources: insidephilanthropy.com,
hoax-alert.leadstories.com, sites.ed.gov
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