Life-affirming images of Black men are everywhere. Unfortunatley, if you rely on the media to see them, you may be disappointed. That's why we need you.

If you don't already have one, create an account on YouTube and start uploading The Untold. Tag your creations with "2025 Campaign," "Black Men and Boys," and one of our five themes so we can find them; Also, let us know directly via OUR NOTIFER. We'll add many community-submitted videos to the BMB YouTube channel and will be selecting the most, original, compelling and powerful pieces for feature on the website.


Rewards and RecognitionOnce you've uploaded your video to the 2025 YouTube Channel, it could be selected by our 2025 Roundtable to be featured here on this website. From there, your work could possibly earn recognition and support from 2025 partner foundations and/or organizations.

1) The work must be an original submission about Black male issues.

2) The work must be exceptional in every way, including production quality and content.

3) The work should be informative, possibly containing research, interviews or case study data that applies to one of the main categories of the campaign.

4) The work should also deliver a compelling message that motivates the audience to action.

Education – Show us men who are pursuing higher education, teaching, mentoring against the odds, etc.

Health – Show us men getting tested for HIV, diabetes, prostate cancer, etc.; black men practicing holistic lifestyles, etc.

Justice, Rights and Responsibilities – Share stories about the men fighting against the Prison Industrial Complex; winning court cases, beating unfair sentencing laws, etc.

Employment & Wealth – Upload stories about men turning side hustles into full-scale businesses; internships, job opps, entrepreneurship, etc.

Fatherhood – Show us the brothers who are stay-at-home dad, the fathers who strengthen fragile families, etc.

 

	Think Take a moment to think about all the everyday positive stories and images relating to Black men and boys that we never see.
	Be Brief Make Magic, but Do It Briefly. Keep your video or audio length to 4 minutes.
	Respect Ask Folks First. If someone shot a video of you or recorded your voice, you'd want them to ask for permission. You do the same.
	Share Pay It Forward. Once your content has been uploaded let your friends and family know. Don't forget to let us know! Drop us a note with our NOTIFIER.