This report by CLASP’s Rhonda Bryant is a product of the 2025 Campaign for Black Men and Boys, a project of the Twenty-First Century Foundation. Twenty-First Century Foundation wishes to acknowledge the Ford Foundation and Open Society Institute, whose generous funding supports its Black Men and Boys Initiative.

The 2025 Campaign exists to advance a vision that extends the historic pursuit of social justice for our community. Standing on the shoulders of our ancestors’ legacy of struggle as well as our contemporary need for self-determination and community responsibility, we are determined to improve quality of life for Black men and boys. Our vision is comprehensive. Our window of opportunity is rapidly closing. The needs of our young people are painfully urgent. This work requires an unprecedented level of collaboration, alignment of resources and clarity of message.

To learn more, read the full report.