While young men of color are very much in the spotlight right now, the challenges facing urban youth tend to dominate discussion, especially after Ferguson. So it’s both significant and interesting that the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is engaged in what it calls the “largest private investment in rural young men of color to date,” with a focus on the South and Southwest, two parts of the country that are often shortchanged by national funders.

via Off the Beaten Path: Why RWJF is Boosting Young Men and Boys of Color in Rural Areas – Inside Philanthropy: Fundraising Intelligence – Inside Philanthropy.