RWJF Joins Major Initiative to Aid Boys and Men of Color
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Foundation Leaders Pledge Action on Issues Facing Boys and Young Men of Color
Cultural, Gender, Racial, Religious and Ethnic Barriers
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New Research Briefs Examine Obesity Epidemic Among Latino Youths
December 6, 2011 | Book
Briefs analyze factors contributing to Latino childhood obesity, recommend policies to help prevent it.
Anadarko UNITY Youth Council: "Healthy Heroes Spread the Word"
March 15, 2011 | Program Result
Healthy Heroes is the Celebrate Native Health project designed by the Anadarko UNITY Youth Council and launched it in 2006.
Leading Civil Rights Organizations Unite to Fight Childhood Obesity
September 7, 2010 | News Release
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards grants to five national groups to address social justice issues driving the obesity epidemic.
Faith-Based Coalitions to Combat Childhood Obesity
January 11, 2009 | News Release
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards $4.8 million to groups nationwide.
Family-Focused Physical Activity, Diet and Obesity Interventions in African-American Girls
October 12, 2012 | Journal Article
While family-based obesity interventions among African-American girls have begun to yield positive outcomes, a far distance remains to overcoming the disparity in obesity rates between Black and White girls.
Out-of-School Males of Color
January 1, 2012 | Report
This roundtable provides additional content knowledge in framing the education and employment policies and practices for out-of-school males of color.
Education and Paths to Employment for Middle School Boys of Color
January 1, 2012 | Report
Male students of color face significant disparities in educational achievement in public schools in the United States, beginning at the earliest grades.
Education and Employment of High School Males of color
January 1, 2012 | Report
a summary of the notes and key themes that emerged during the roundtable discussion about the policy barriers and solutions to meeting the education and employment needs of young men of color.
Health for Boys and Young Men of color
January 1, 2012 | Report
This roundtable looked at the data on the health of adolescent (ages 11-19) young males of color, and discussed how their health outcomes are shaped by disadvantaged contexts and unequal opportunities.