The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into City University of New York’s Black Male Initiative (BMI), alleging it violates Title VI by providing “educational benefits” to minorities “on the basis of race.” DOJ said BMI spans 24 CUNY campuses and targets Black, Caribbean, and Latino men, though the program states it is open to all academically eligible students. DOJ’s civil-rights division said it received reports that CUNY is directing benefits based on race and emphasized that educational resources cannot be distributed on racial grounds. The investigation joins a growing set of federal inquiries into student-focused diversity and success programs. CUNY and BMI messaging point to peer mentoring, counseling, tutoring, workshops, and an alumni network, with BMI reporting near-doubling graduation outcomes for Black men since 2011. DOJ has not reached conclusions, but the probe raises immediate compliance and documentation questions for CUNY and other systems using similarly structured initiatives.