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THE BMA CITY INDEX:
HIGHEST SCORING CITIES WITH A MEDIAN SCORE OF 77.5, THE 10 HIGHEST SCORING CITIES in the Black Male Achievement City Index demonstrate what engagement and commitment action look like for cities of all shapes and sizes in helping Black men and boys achieve. They represent a wide spectrum of cities ranging from 43,000 to more than 8 million residents. They are located across most regions of the United States, and have a range of demographic and racial groups among their residents. Each city has a unique political, economic, and social context, yet they all demonstrate a consistent level of engagement and committed action that local leaders and organizations across sectors have been able to initiate. It is important to note that the higher scores in these cities are not seen as the ultimate end goal, but rather as a powerful starting point to leverage for working toward tangible improvement in life outcomes for Black men and boys. Detailed city scorecards are available for all 50 cities at CityIndex.BlackMaleAchievement.org.
SCORE
CITY 22
95 10
DETROIT, MI
DEMOGRAPHIC MIX
TOTAL POPULATION
BLACK MALE POPULATION
721,495
274,706
81% 25
% THAT BLACK MEN AND BOYS REPRESENT OF ALL MALES
MBK
CU
NO
95
20
INDIVIDUAL
ORGANIZATION
TARGETED FUNDING SUPPORTING BLACK MEN AND BOYS LOCAL FUNDING
(#/PER 100,000)
(#/PER 100,000)
EST. (2008-2012) ($/PER 100,000)
218
141
$14,734,020
(30.22)
(19.54)
($2,042,253)
PRESENCE OF NATIONAL INITIATIVES SUPPORTING BLACK MEN AND BOYS BMB FOCUS
BMB IMPACT
5/6
6/8
Black Male Engagement Task Force
OAKLAND, CA
DEMOGRAPHIC MIX BLACK MALE POPULATION
392,890
49,232
26%
20
CITY-LED INITIATIVES SUPPORTING BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT
TOTAL POPULATION
30
CBMA MEMBERSHIP
CITY-LED COMMITMENTS TO BLACK MEN AND BOYS
YES
5
20
% THAT BLACK MEN AND BOYS REPRESENT OF ALL MALES
20
CBMA MEMBERSHIP
20
INDIVIDUAL
ORGANIZATION
TARGETED FUNDING SUPPORTING BLACK MEN AND BOYS LOCAL FUNDING
(#/PER 100,000)
(#/PER 100,000)
EST. (2008-2012) ($/PER 100,000)
167
84
$9,994,178
(42.51)
(21.38)
($2,543,760)
CITY-LED COMMITMENTS TO BLACK MEN AND BOYS
MBK
CU
YES
YES
20
PRESENCE OF NATIONAL INITIATIVES SUPPORTING BLACK MEN AND BOYS BMB FOCUS
BMB IMPACT
4/6
5/8
CITY-LED INITIATIVES SUPPORTING BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT
Oakland Unified School District- Office of African American Male Achievement
22 Featured Acronyms: My Brothers Keeper (MBK); Cities United (CU); Black men and boys (BMB)