Author: Ron Walker

By Ron Walker As we enter February, the designated month for the appreciation of Black History, a critical question may arise from those who are not Black. That question might be “why does Black History matter?” This looms large given Florida’s recent rejection of a proposed College Board Advanced Placement…

by Ron Walker Dr. Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali, two iconic figures in American history, share birthdays two days apart: January 15th for Dr. King and January 17th for Muhammad Ali. Each man stood majestically for core principles that would change the world for the better. Those core values…

by Ron Walker Dr. Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali, two iconic figures in American history, share birthdays two days apart: January 15th for Dr. King and January 17th for Muhammad Ali. I have been reflecting on the impact that these courageous and visionary men had on my growth and…

This article was posted as an opinion piece in Word in Black on Jan 3, 2023 By: Ronald Walker, Founder & Executive Director Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC) Little did I realize that as a boy, I was being passed an invisible baton at different stages of my…

Dear friends and followers of the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color,During the holiday season, the spirit of gratitude and generosity rings loudest. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you all and to share the growth and progress that COSEBOC is making due to…

by Ron Walker In 1955, Jet magazine rested on tabletops in many homes of Black people, including the home of my grandmother where I saw it when visiting with my mother. It was in the pages of this magazine that I first saw the brutalized face of Emmett Till. He…

by Ron Walker When the legendary singer Whitney Houston sang “The Greatest Love of All,” written by Linda Creed and Michael Masser, the lyrics were crystal clear and emphatic. Here are the words that form the first stanza: I believe that children are our future; Teach them well and let…

Susan Taylor, the esteemed founder and dynamic leader of Cares Mentoring, reminds us that the village is on fire. But, with equal passion she reminds us that we are the firefighters who can put out the blaze before it completely consumes everything and everyone in its path. The fire from…

By Ron Walker COSEBOC has a deeply-rooted mission to affirm the social, emotional, cultural, and academic development of boys and young men of color. This mission is more important now than ever before. The pandemic, now going into its third year, has taken a massive and devastating toll on the…

By Ron Walker I begin with this statement: Black history is made every day. The Father of Black History, Carter G. Woodson, the son of former slaves, had to defer his schooling to help his family by working in the coal mines of West Virginia. My own grandfather, Willie Silas…