National Campaign to Advance Achievement among Boys and Young Men Announces Launch of Minority Male Youth 2050

Project will focus on solutionsWashington, DC – November 16, 2011 - The Boys Initiative (www.theboysinitiative.org) today announced the launch of its project Minority Male Youth 2050 with the appointment of the project steering committee. Achievement is declining among all young males, regardless of race or ethnicity.  With that said, the risk factors for underachievement are most pronounced among minority males.  By 2020 the combined minority population in grades K-12 will exceed the white population. By 2050 Hispanics will comprise a majority of the US population. Yet today among males,