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

  • Jesse “Kamau” Rogers

    PRESIDENT

  • Mims Rouse

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Anthony “Tony” Jones

    SECRETARY | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  • John Wolfe

    YOUTH MENTORING

  • Kaylon Sanders

    ADMIN. ASSISTANT

HONORING THE PAST

COBM Founder, Useini Perkins