Collective Action Tables
Funder workgroups providing our members opportunities for shared learning and a platform for strategic collaboration.
Member Foundations
Committed leaders stepping up for boys and men of color, their families, and their communities.
Our Impact
Key initiatives and collaborative efforts bringing new energy and resources to the movement for boys and men of color.
Featured Key Initiative
National Youth Alliance For Boys & Men Of Color
Supporting the leadership of young men of color is central to the work of the EA. That’s why several of our members provided seed investments to launch the National Youth Alliance for Boys & Men of Color (NYA), a nationwide network of youth-led organizing groups. In doing so, they made the bet that our young men can be the architects of their own liberation.
LATEST NEWS
Black Men Are Succeeding in America
Researchers have released a new report, "Black Men Making it in America" which details two specific findings: that the share of black men in poverty has fallen from 41% in 1960 to 18% today, and that the share of black men in the middle or upper class has risen from 38% in 1960 to 57% today.
Systemic Racism Makes the Risk of Being Poor Greater Even for Black Boys Born into Well-Off Families
A new study from researchers at Stanford University, Harvard University, and the Census Bureau has found that the widening wealth gap between Black men and White men is driven entirely by the difference in wage and employment rates, and that this wealth gap is present even among Black and White men who grew up in the same neighborhoods and attended the same schools.
Youth of Color Are Leading the Movement to End Gun Violence and Redefine Safety
Young men of color are taking center stage in the fight for stronger gun-control laws. They are rightfully noting the irony of America’s outpouring of support for White students in places such as Parkland, Florida, but the lack of support for students of color--some of who are frequently affected by gun violence.