
Information
- Category:
- Organizations - Advocacy Organizations
- Description:
- Support the academic, social, intellectual and spiritual growth of Black male undergraduate and graduate students, at The George Washington University by maintaining a community of men who will continuously support and encourage one another towards the end of personal growth and academic achievement here at The
George Washington University.
Five Fold Focus
Presented here in a specific order, the Five Fold Focus are the objectives of the Black Male Initiative (BMI). While each focal point should exist independent of the others and all, ideally, should occur simultaneously; there is an order in which we believe they will be best received.
Connect
Enhance and promote opportunities for brothers to meet, network, and fellowship. Facilitate beneficial formal and informal social gatherings, mixers, intramural sports, haircut nights and other events specifically geared toward Black male students, administrators, and community members.
1. Support and Advocate for Black Men
Enhance of the growth and development of the “complete” man through organized peer-to-peer and administrator-to-student mentoring. Other efforts will include personal, professional, and academic development opportunities.
2. Display Accountability/Self-discipline
Establish a standard of excellence. Academics, attire, and public actions and interactions among Blacks and non-Blacks must reflect the dignity and respect desired and rightfully owed to our community.
3. Educate the Black Community
The support and promote intellectual, interpersonal, political, service, health, and historical programs that will create an essential network of motivated and educated individuals who understand and identify with the diverse cultures and issues across the African-Diaspora.
4. Encourage Black Male Involvement
The ultimate goal of the Black Men’s Initiative is that the well-connected, supported, disciplined, educated men it produces will become proactive leaders in the communities around them. The Initiative will provide the resource and tools for Black men to be successful on and off The George Washington University campus.
5. The Board
The Board is the leadership of BMI. Structurally, programmatically, and symbolically, this group of up to 10 undergraduate students is responsible for setting the tone of the larger body. Board members are selected through an application and interview process. Applicants are interviewed and selected by the Faculty Staff advisory.
(read less)Support the academic, social, intellectual and spiritual growth of Black male undergraduate and graduate students, at The George Washington University by maintaining a community of men who will continuously support and encourage one another towards the end of personal growth and academic achievement here at The
George Washington University.
Five Fold Focus
Presented here in a specific order, the Five Fold Focus are the objectives of the Black Male Initiative (BMI). While each focal point... (read more) - Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public to the GWU network.
Officers
- Andrew
- Leader Emeritus
- Jordan
- Leader Emeritus
- Kyle
- Leader Emeritus
- Adam
- Leader Emeritus
- Sean
- Leader Emeritus
- Andraé
- Leader Emeritus
- Andrew
- Leader Emeritus
- Ryan
- Leadership Board
- Jarrod
- Leadership Board
- Samuel
- Leadership Board
- Frederick
- Leadership Board
- Joshua
- Leadership Board/BSU Liaison
- Charles
- Leader Emeritus
- Sizwe
- Leadership Board
- David
- Leader Emeritus
- Sean
- Leadership Board
- Samuel
- Leader Emeritus
- Kenny
- Leadership Board
- J. Russell
- BMI Leader/Coordinator
- George
- Coordinator
Events
14 past eventsSee All
- BMI Hoops & Haircuts
MSSC
Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00pm - Ballin' With The BMI - Mayhem
Health and Wellness Center - 3rd Floor
Saturday, April 4 at 2:00pm - Ballin' With The BMI - Spring ...
Health and Wellness Center - 3rd Floor
Saturday, March 28 at 1:15pm - B.M.I. - Custom Study Session #1
Wednesday, December 10 at 3:00pm - Ballin' With The BMI - Jersey Jam
Lerner Health and Wellness Center -...
Saturday, December 6 at 2:00pm - Ballin' With The BMI - Version...
Health and Wellness Center - 3rd Floor
Saturday, October 11 at 1:00pm - BMI 1st Monday's
GWU
Monday, October 6 at 9:00am - B.M.I Leadership Dinner
The GW Williams House (The Black Ho...
Sunday, October 5 at 5:30pm - Ballin' With The BMI
Lerner Health and Wellness Center
Saturday, September 13 at 12:00pm - Battle of the Sexes
Lerner Health and Wellness Center
Saturday, November 10 at 5:00pm
Links
2 linksSee All

The Ace Online Blog
10:00am Jul 29

Mobb Deep feat. B.G. - Y.B.E.
5:04am Mar 6
Basic Info
- Name:
- BLACK MEN'S INITIATIVE
- Category:
- Organizations - Advocacy Organizations
- Description:
- Support the academic, social, intellectual and spiritual growth of Black male undergraduate and graduate students, at The George Washington University by maintaining a community of men who will continuously support and encourage one another towards the end of personal growth and academic achievement here at The
George Washington University.
Five Fold Focus
Presented here in a specific order, the Five Fold Focus are the objectives of the Black Male Initiative (BMI). While each focal point should exist independent of the others and all, ideally, should occur simultaneously; there is an order in which we believe they will be best received.
Connect
Enhance and promote opportunities for brothers to meet, network, and fellowship. Facilitate beneficial formal and informal social gatherings, mixers, intramural sports, haircut nights and other events specifically geared toward Black male students, administrators, and community members.
1. Support and Advocate for Black Men
Enhance of the growth and development of the “complete” man through organized peer-to-peer and administrator-to-student mentoring. Other efforts will include personal, professional, and academic development opportunities.
2. Display Accountability/Self-discipline
Establish a standard of excellence. Academics, attire, and public actions and interactions among Blacks and non-Blacks must reflect the dignity and respect desired and rightfully owed to our community.
3. Educate the Black Community
The support and promote intellectual, interpersonal, political, service, health, and historical programs that will create an essential network of motivated and educated individuals who understand and identify with the diverse cultures and issues across the African-Diaspora.
4. Encourage Black Male Involvement
The ultimate goal of the Black Men’s Initiative is that the well-connected, supported, disciplined, educated men it produces will become proactive leaders in the communities around them. The Initiative will provide the resource and tools for Black men to be successful on and off The George Washington University campus.
5. The Board
The Board is the leadership of BMI. Structurally, programmatically, and symbolically, this group of up to 10 undergraduate students is responsible for setting the tone of the larger body. Board members are selected through an application and interview process. Applicants are interviewed and selected by the Faculty Staff advisory.
(read less)Support the academic, social, intellectual and spiritual growth of Black male undergraduate and graduate students, at The George Washington University by maintaining a community of men who will continuously support and encourage one another towards the end of personal growth and academic achievement here at The
George Washington University.
Five Fold Focus
Presented here in a specific order, the Five Fold Focus are the objectives of the Black Male Initiative (BMI). While each focal point... (read more) - Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public to the GWU network.
Contact Info
- Email:
- Website:
- http://gwired.gwu.edu/mssc/Welcome/BMI/
- Location:
- Washington, DC





