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Dr. Brian K. Bridges serves as Vice President, Research and Member Engagement, and leads UNCF's Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (FDPRI). In this role Dr. Bridges serves as UNCF's chief research officer, principal editor and contributor for FDPRI's publications and the manager of internal and external projects involving capacity building, evaluation and assessment. Dr. Bridges joins our Host, Anthony Ray to discuss the "UNCF AND LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. ANNOUNCE $50 MILLION INITIATIVE TO BETTER PREPARE STUDENTS FOR 21ST CENTURY JOBS Second-largest Gift in UNCF History is Aimed at Helping Address the Unemployment and Underemployment Crisis Facing College Graduates - Crisis is particularly acute for African Americans."