Persistence, Preservation and Preparation: Why COSEBOC Prioritizes the Social–Emotional Learning of Young Black Men

Persistence, Preservation and Preparation: Why COSEBOC Prioritizes the Social–Emotional Learning of Young Black Men

Ayanna Cooper of Language Magazine asks Ron Walker why COSEBOC prioritizes the social–emotional learning of young Black men. There are a number of recent initiatives focused on the health and well-being of students, especially students from racially and linguistically diverse communities. The social–emotional needs of students must be addressed first…
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COSEBOC is Grateful and Thankful

COSEBOC is Grateful and Thankful

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…
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Remembering Emmett and Mamie Till

Remembering Emmett and Mamie Till

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…
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