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2023 Giving Tuesday: Join the Movement

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

Join the Movement and GIVE Today! Dear COSEBOC Colleagues and Friends,On this #GivingTuesday, we extend heartfelt thanks to each of you who have been a part of our mission to support and strengthen school and community leaders who are dedicated to the affirmative social, emotional, cultural, and academic development of boys…

Thank you Letter from Ron Walker

By Ron Walker

Dear COSEBOC friends and supporters, I am writing this letter with sincere thanks and appreciation. On October 21st and October 28th, I experienced the thrill of a lifetime attending the Gratitude Salutes hosted in Philadelphia and Boston. Both were amazing events that filled me with love and joy. The love…

COSEBOC Leadership Updates

By Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color

Dear COSEBOC Friends and Family: I hope you’ve had a wonderful summer and the new school year is off to a great start. I am writing on behalf of the Board of Directors with several important updates about the leadership of COSEBOC. We shared with you in April that after…

Working On Knowledge Equally (WOKE)- Why Black History Matters!

By 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…

Guiding Principles of Dr. Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali

By Ron Walker

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…

Dr. Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali: Their Footprints Guided My Footsteps

By Ron Walker

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…

Legacy Matters: What Are You Passing on to Black Boys?

By Ron Walker

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…

COSEBOC is Grateful and Thankful

By Ron Walker

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…

Remembering Emmett and Mamie Till

By Ron Walker

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…

Do You Believe That Children Are Our Future?

By Ron Walker

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…

The Village is on Fire! Where are the Firefighters?

By Ron Walker

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…

COSEBOC Supports Shawn and Shawn

By Ron Walker

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…

Black History Month

By Ron Walker

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…