ABOUT US
COBM was founded in 1988 by eight Black men wishing to address youth gang violence in their community and challenge media-driven negative stereotypes while utilizing positive reinforcement.
OUR VISION
We seek to serve as a beacon of leadership by utilizing our diverse talents to create an environment where our children are motivated to achieve and to empower our people to become self-sufficient shareholders in the economic and social fabric of the communities we serve.
OUR VALUES
JUSTICE
INTEGRITY
FAMILY
ACCOUNTABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
OUR TEAM
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Jesse “Kamau” Rogers
PRESIDENT
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Mims Rouse
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Anthony “Tony” Jones
SECRETARY | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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John Wolfe
YOUTH MENTORING
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Kaylon Sanders
ADMIN. ASSISTANT