My Brother's Keeper Alliance

A Black man with a deep skin tone smiles as he points off camera. He has black locs with brown tips. He is wearing green beanie and gold headphones. Three young men with light to deep skin tones smile in the background.

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We feel a deep responsibility to lift up the voices of our young men and the caring organizations and supporters who work tirelessly to help them achieve their dreams and reach their greatest potential. These are their stories.

A Black boy with a deep skin tone wears a sweatshirt and holds onto the rim of a basketball net, looking upward. The sky behind is a deep blue.
  • MBK Alliance
  • Youth
Freedom Summer 2023

Check out the Freedom Summer 2023 grant recipients!

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A group of young men are standing on the exterior of a boat on Lake Michigan overlooking the Chicago skyline. The photo is daytime. The young men are leaning on the railing of the boat's exterior looking at the water.
  • MBK Alliance
  • Youth
Freedom Summer 2022

Creating Safe and Engaging Spaces for Youth

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A picture of a teenage boy smiling. He has a dark skin tone and is wearing a light blue durag. On top he is wearing a dark blue hoodie with the initials SSJC and a patch on the right arm. He is standing outside and behind him is a wall with a mural on it.
  • MBK Alliance
  • Youth
Mbka: Eight years of impact

The My Brother’s Keeper Alliance began as a call to action for the nation to address the persistent opportunity gaps boys and young men of color face and to ensure all young people can reach their full potential.

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Two men are standing in an auditorium. One of the men is helping the other fix his tie. The first man who is helping fix the tie has a light deep skin tone and is wearing glasses, a yellow beanie hat, and a dark sweater. The second man, who is getting his tie fixed, is younger, has a dark deep skin complexion, short twisted dred locks, and a goatie. He is wearing a grey sweater, has a gray backpack on his back, and is looking down at the tie as it is being tied.
  • MBK Alliance
  • Health & Wellbeing
Six reflections on Black mental health and self-care

Here at the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, we support communities of color across the United States and Puerto Rico that are taking action to create systemic solutions to the most pressing issues facing boys and young men of color.

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