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Black Minds Matter: An Online Course

This fall, Professor J. Luke Wood from San Diego State University (SDSU) will be teaching a free  online "public course" titled  BLACK MINDS MATTER: A Focus on Black Boys and Men in Education. Black Minds Matter addresses the experiences and realities of Black males in education, drawing parallels between the Black Lives Matter movement and the ways that Black minds are engaged in the classroom. The course will balance a discussion of issues facing Black male students as well as offer research-based strategies for improving their success.

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Fishman Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Who inspires you? Across the country, exceptional public school teachers are leading challenging and engaging classrooms where all their students succeed. These teachers inspire us every day—yet they often go unrecognized and unheard.

Five years ago TNTP launched the Fishman Prize as way to celebrate great teachers. Since then, we’ve recognized nearly 500 teachers who build strong relationships with their students, ignite passion for their subject matter, and push students to reach their highest...

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David Banks speaks at the Democratic National Convention, Tuesday July 26th

David Banks, President and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation, and long time friend, advisor, former board member and supporter of COSEBOC, was invited to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, July 26th. Joining David was joined by 40 young men from Eagle Academy. We are proud that David and the young men of Eagle Academy spoke to our nation and are happy to share this video with our network of friends and colleagues. 

If you missed David and the young men of Eagle Academy, watch below: 

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COSEBOC Supports the 2016 International Day of Purpose!

Join the June 20 Twitter Chat with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans & More…

Dear COSEBOC Members & Friends, 

Please join us on Monday, June 20 for an important online discussion sponsored by David Johns and the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and the OnPurpose Movement, as they celebrate the first-ever International Day of Purpose! 

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President Obama Helps 'Frame The Narrative' For Boys of Color

April 13, 2016: Watch as President Barack Obama affirms the greatness within boys of color everywhere in this powerful PSA. COSEBOC is a proud supporter of My Brothers Keeper - learn more at www.IAmMBK.org. 

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CBMA Hosts Second Cohort Meeting in Detroit for 2016 Black Male Achievement (BMA) Innovators
CBMA Hosts Second Cohort Meeting in Detroit for 2016 Black Male Achievement (BMA) Innovators


Posted by CBMA, on February 29, 2016

The Campaign for Black Male Achievement’s Social Innovation Accelerator hosted its second cohort meeting in Detroit for its 2016 Black Male Achievement (BMA) Innovators. Black Male Achievement Innovators are experienced leaders whose organizations demonstrate powerful results in improving the life outcomes of Black men and boys, who pursue high performance, and who are positioned to spread their results...

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Boston Globe Story on COSEBOC and Sociadad Latina's Youth Event: Let's Change Our Story

Courtesy of Boston Globe: Let's Change Our Story

Black, Latino students speak up about problems in Boston schools

By Astead W. Herndon, GLOBE STAFF
Dec. 12, 2015

For two hours Saturday at the city’s public education headquarters in Dudley Square, officials with impressive titles outlined how Boston...

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Boston News Network Interviews Ron Walker of COSEBOC and Wilmer Quinones of Sociedad Latina

by Ron Walker

The presence of the Academic Achievement still remains pervasive in this nations public schools. And it is compounded in urban schools by an equally pervasive Opportunity Gap. On November 19, 2015, I had the honor to present a few comments on the COSEBOC's to combat both in an interview hosted by the Boston News Network. Wilmer Quinones, youth coordinator for Sociedad Latina, an exceptional Boston based organization was the other person being interviewed. Wilmer added a powerful touch to the interview. He...

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Announcing the 2015-2016 Black Male Achievement Innovators!

The National BMA Innovators are leaders whose program models demonstrate improved outcomes for Black men and boys and have started to spread their work at the national level. Congratulations to Ron Walker and COSEBOC! Announcing the 2015-2016 Black Male Achievement Innovators!

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Education Excellence for African Americans?
David Johns

By David Johns and Dr. Marcus Hunter

The new movie Dope stars Shameik Moore as a young brilliant Black Los Angeles high school student who gets entangled in a haphazard scheme to sell drugs. Playing on the stereotype of young Black men as “dope dealers,” the film illustrates a host of obstacles faced by Black youth when pursuing educational excellence and sometimes to survive. Is the film mere Hollywood hyperbole?

Truth is, it’s not.

In the United States, Black students encounter a series of educational detours that compromise academic success.

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