Princeton University - Black Men's Awareness Group
Established
in 1994, BMAG is a thriving community of undergraduate and graduate students
dedicated to addressing the unique issues and challenges that confront men
of the African Diaspora. Focused on promoting the intellectual growth, moral
fortitude, and civic responsibility of its members, BMAG seeks to cultivate
diverse new leaders who give voice and vocabulary to important issues of
the day. In its efforts to do so BMAG has remained one of the most active
and inclusive student organizations on Princeton’s campus. Such annual events
as the black men’s conference, the charity streetball tournament, and the
celebrated women’s appreciation dinner bear witness to the group’s ongoing
commitment to reaching out both to the larger university population and
the world. BMAG members are distinguished and promising scholars, authors,
artists, and athletes, who often hold prominent positions of leadership
in other varied academic and extracurricular organizations. Likewise many
BMAG alumni have carried the values and sense of camaraderie gained during
their years of study into subsequent careers in research, law, medicine,
and business, proving BMAG is for life.
The mission of the Princeton University Black Men’s Awareness
Group (BMAG) is to promote the personal growth, maturity and civic responsibility
of black male students at Princeton University. BMAG seeks to provide a
sense of comfort and unity amongst the diverse backgrounds and experiences
of the black male students on campus. Through mentoring, service projects
and social events, our organization constantly give back to the communities
from which our members come, while fostering the selflessness and social
activism that is necessary of black men in our society.
“From this point forward, we have a bond that no one can
break. Through our efforts here as the members of BMAG, we will leave Princeton
more self-aware, responsible, and ready to make a difference. We strive
for excellence in every respect, because nothing less than excellence is
acceptable.”