My Brother’s Keeper

My Brother’s Keeper Cambridge is a community-based nonprofit that works to create lasting change by investing in the city’s next generation of leaders. It began as an initiative of the Obama Foundation focused on opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color. Today it serves a broader population, including youth, young adults, parents and caregivers, with the goal of helping every resident dream and succeed without limits.

Its task force board partners with parents, clergy, nonprofits, the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Schools, the Department of Human Service and the Cambridge Police Department to make data-driven recommendations aimed at eradicating the achievement gap. The team brings a combined 100 years of volunteer experience in Cambridge. Members include Tony Clark, a Cambridge Public Schools graduate and tenured English professor at Bunker Hill Community College, and longtime community activist Frank Barnes.

What to Know

• Ty Bellitti, a Cambridge native, serves as co-president.
• Tony Clark has worked with more than 25 school districts nationwide on education reform.
• Frank Barnes has been a community activist in Cambridge for about 30 years.
• Tony Clark has held posts at New York University, Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University.