News & Updates

COSEBOC is pleased to announce the publication of Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success by our colleague and good friend, Dr. Chris Emdin. A revolutionary new educational model that encourages educators to provide spaces for students to display their academic brilliance without sacrificing their identities. Dr. Chris Emdin, presenter of the January COSEBOC virtual…

Dear COSEBOC friends, On behalf of the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color, I send you our best wishes for a safe, healthy and happy holiday. As we leave 2020, we look forward to the promise of 2021. Together, we will reimagine and build a bright future for our…

Important Note: Starting with Kamau Ptah's video-conference, the rest of the series will be an exclusive benefit of membership. COSEBOC members may also request audio recording. If you are not a COSEBOC Member, please click here to join or renew your COSEBOC Membership today!  On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 4pm EST, the…

On Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 4pm EST, COSEBOC is proud to announce Hector Calderón as our February speaker in our 2019-20 educational teleconference series, Conversations with Deep Thinkers. The goal of this series is to create, deepen and strengthen the capacity of educators and advocates dedicated to the affirmative development of boys…

On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 4pm EST, COSEBOC is proud to announce Ivan Jackson as our 2nd speaker in our 2019-20 educational teleconference series, Conversations with Deep Thinkers. The goal of this series is to create, deepen and strengthen the capacity of educators and advocates dedicated to the affirmative development of boys…

The Excellence and Advancement Foundation, Huston-Tillotson University, the Austin ISD Race Equity Council, and the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC) are proud to announce the Austin Regional Gathering -- Healing in the Village: Are the Children Well? The Gathering will include a series of events for those in our community…

We are very pleased to announce the date and city for the 13th Annual COSEBOC Gathering of Leaders. It will take place in the great city of Detroit, MI, from May 8-10, 2019. The highly acclaimed Young Men's Passage will convene on these same dates. Our theme for 2019 is Boys and Young Men of Color:…

Dear COSEBOC friends, I'm sure you have heard the old saying, "The more things seem to change,The more they stay the same". Recently, while taking some time to shred old documents and review files, I stumbled upon a treasure. It was video footage recorded on January 14,1992 when I was…