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FAU Progressive Black Men Inc.

by Nile Fortner
written by Nile Fortner

Florida Atlantic University’s Progressive Black Men, Inc. (PBM) was chartered on November 19, 2012, and the FAU Chapter is the first chapter of PBM in South Florida.

The mission of PBM is to eradicate negative stereotypes of African-Americans and Black people through academic excellence, communal support, a fellowship of brothers, and high standards of personal integrity.

As a community service organization, the chapter aims to fulfill its five points of progression, Family and Community Development, Educational Development, Health Awareness, Economic Empowerment, and Political Awareness.

On Episode XX (20) of the BocaFirst podcast, Boca Soul Connexion/BocaSoulX, president of PBM, Michael Jean-Juste discusses with Nile Fortner, the on-campus and off-campus work of PBM.

Michael also shares with Nile what he’d like to see for the future of PBM, the importance of this FAU organization, and more on this BocaFirst podcast episode.

If you’d like to go beyond our audio adventures, you may check out more from PBM here

  • Jean Max of PBM – Habitat for Humanity
  • Michael Jean-Juste

Nile Fortner is a Multimedia Journalism graduate from Florida Atlantic University. He is a committed feature article writer for various publications and online platforms. Here, Nile hopes to inform, inspire, and bring unity and integrity to Boca Raton’s ever-growing community. Nile hopes to do this because Boca has and continues to show him love and Nile wants to show love and appreciation back. When Nile isn’t watching his favorite movies such as Terminator 2, reading comic books, or listening to his ‘90s music library, Nile covers topics like community interest, arts, entertainment, news, and venues. You may also find Nile having fun at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, at a sushi spot, on social media such as Instagram and Twitter, and eating soft to the bite warm chocolate chip cookies.