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Founder of Black Male Initiative Donald Bramlett embraces of the many alumni at Saturday's 20th anniversary celebration event.

Black Male Initiative alumni celebrate 20th anniversary

By Parker Otto | April 3, 2022
To celebrate Black Male Initiative existing at NIU for 20 years, a banquet was held for BMI alumni to share their appreciation for BMI.
Members of Black Male Initiative. Black Male Initiative is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Black Male Initiative celebrates 20-year anniversary with upcoming events

By Parker Otto | March 22, 2022
Black Male Initiative will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with 6 different events.
A classroom in the Center for Black Studies, which offers different programs for Black students to encourage success and help them make connections.

Programs offered through the Center for Black Studies

By Elisa Reamer | March 22, 2022
The Center for Black Studies offers programs that encourage success and help create connections.
Members of BMI stand while being recognized for Black History Month during a Feb. 28 men’s basketball game at the Convocation Center. BMI will be hosting their annual Apollo Talent Show 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium.

BMI to return to its glory after last year’s show has bad run

By Lindsey Salvatelli | March 27, 2017

Members of BMI stand while being recognized for Black History Month during a Feb. 28 men’s basketball game at the Convocation Center. BMI will be hosting their annual Apollo Talent Show 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium.

Black Male Initiative, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Dodgeball Club hold a fundraiser tournament for the Sickle Cell Anemia Association of America, Inc. at the Chick Evans Field House Saturday. Altogether, $250 was raised.

Clubs dodge balls for sickle-cell

By Dante Ward | February 9, 2015

Five teams squared off in a Saturday dodgeball tournament to raise awareness and $250 for sickle-cell anemia research at the Chick Evans Field House.Black Male Initiative, which held the event with Delta Sigma Theta sorority and the Dodgeball Club, drew...

BMI hosts leadership conference

By Ryan Chambers | November 7, 2010

With roughly 50 males in attendance, Black Male Initiative (BMI) in association with Student African American Brotherhood hosted its third ever Leadership Conference Saturday. The all-day event, which began at 10 a.m., was open to all males and featured...