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Solomon’s Plan by Ron Walker

By Ron Walker

After many years of thinking about writing a book to share a story about the power of hope, resilience and family, I finally did it. With the generous and consistent support of the American Reading Company, the book, is a reality. It is written in honor of my father, Solomon…

The Fruition of our Virtual Gathering of Leaders

By Ron Walker

Dear COSEBOC friends and supporters, On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color, it is my pleasure to send you this note of thanks. As many of you know, COSEBOC was scheduled to host its 14th Gathering of Leaders in…

My Daughter’s and Granddaughter’s are Breonna Taylor!

By Ron Walker

Their names are Amber, Robin, Azya, and Jordan. They are my daughters and granddaughters. I, like millions of other Black fathers and grandfathers, am fiercely protective and proud of each one of them. Breonna Taylor was the pride and joy of her family also. At 26 years old, she was…

This Is Why We Vote

By Ron Walker

By Shawn Dove, Anthony Smith and Ron Walker If ever there was a time for us to be the curators of the change we want to see, it is now. 2020 has brought us a horrible global pandemic and has underscored the 400 year-long pandemic of racial oppression and anti-Blackness…

Knowing, Understanding and Celebrating the History of Black Americans

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

February, 2021 During this Black History Month, I challenge all of us to better know, understand, and appreciate the contributions made by Black Americans. Here is my question: Will we commit to dive deeper into the ocean of new ideas and inventions, and into the impact made by Black people?…

Trauma Can Endure! What Must We Do to Heal?

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

by Ron Walker: I can still remember in vivid detail the terror I felt when I saw a picture of the grotesque face of Emmett Till after he had been killed. I recoiled from his face, beaten beyond recognition, as if I were in the presence of a monster. I…

An Important Report on Black Education in the Wake of COVID-19

By Ron Walker

An Important Report for Your Information Unlike any other time in recent history, the opportunity now exists to educate all students in ways that increase and enhance their personal self-knowledge, their history, their requisite skills, and the knowledge and understanding essential for academic and life success. These imperatives are especially…

A Conspiracy of Care: A Call to Healing

By Ron Walker

Throughout our 15-year history, COSEBOC has embraced the belief that affirmative social, emotional, cultural, and academic development and wellness is essential to the success of boys and young men of color. We wrap this mission in a concept that we call the Conspiracy of Care. The Conspiracy of Care is…

Video Highlights: Sankofa Rising! The Journey from a Moment to Movement

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

Dear COSEBOC friends and supporters, On May 26 and 27, 2021, COSEBOC hosted an amazing and very successful celebration of 15 years of service on behalf of boys and young men of color. The theme, Sankofa Rising! The Journey from a Moment to Movement, infused the entire event from start…

Origin of the Phrase: Affirmative Development of Boys and Young Men of Color

By Ron Walker

The mission of COSEBOC is the affirmative social, emotional, cultural, and academic development of boys and young men of color. The term affirmative development was brought to my attention in the early days of COSEBOC. In my prior work in education, I was fortunate to work with the great child…