The Obama Diary

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Washington Post: Mr. Obama’s Promising My Brother’s Keeper Initiative

THESE ARE the depressing facts about boys and young men of color: They are more likely to drop out of school, more likely to be in prison, more likely to be unemployed and more likely to die at an earlier age. That minority men are at disproportionate risk throughout their lives has largely been seen as unavoidable. The beauty of President Obama’s public-private initiative to create better futures for them is its refusal to accept these outcomes as inevitable.

My Brother’s Keeper, a five-year, $200 million effort focused on improving opportunities for black and Hispanic youth, was launched in February. It got a boost this week with the announcement of new commitments from the private sector. Equally important is the decision by 60 of the nation’s largest school districts to join the effort by implementing evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes. The country as a whole will gain when males of color are able to realize their potential, rather than ending up on the streets, in jail or in the morgue.

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Worth reading: “Mr. Obama’s promising #MyBrothersKeeper initiative” via @WashingtonPost → http://t.co/WHAfLaN3l9

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 26, 2025

Young Obama….helping the community…while others were busy making millions. He was and still IS #MyBrothersKeeper pic.twitter.com/fSDTiIfzZK

— Kasai™ (@Kahsai) July 21, 2025

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