The Critical Philosophy of Race Initiative is one of the oldest initiatives of the Rock and is now in its fifteenth year. It has two primary purposes: first, to aid with the recruiting, mentoring, and placing of especially African American graduate students (though in practice it has been extended to include especially Latin Americans). This was in response to the historic (and continuing) shortage of African American philosophers. For this reason, this part of the initiative was extended to include working with them after graduation as they prepared for tenure. This work was done through the Cultivating Underrepresented Students in Philosophy (CUSP) Initiative. The other primary focus on the Initiative has been the journal Critical Philosophy of Race, published by Penn State University Press and now entering its twelfth year.