MOBB Connections

Survival Tips for my Son I say to my son–If a cop ever stops you,don’t argue,don’t try to reason,don’t contradict.Do nothing.Say nothing,except that you havethe right to have yourparents present. I tell him–Don’t run.Never...

By Kara Higgins      My son, Ezekiel, is never without a book in hand and a backpack full of reading on-the-go. As the youngest of five, he probably got read aloud to a little longer...

By Kumari Ghafoor-Davis, MSW      Hello, Moms of Black Boys United beauties! Happy April! Spring is finally here.      Our Education and Engagement Committee has been working towards keeping moms engaged through our monthly Facebook live...

By Vanessa McCullers      I sat in a Black SUV along with four others I had never met before. We got to know each other on the ride over to the peace walk/peace talk, and...

By Kimberley Alexander      Moms of Black Boys United aims to be a resource for Moms everywhere. This month, we'd like to bring awareness to our boys with Autism. We've created an online toolkit with...

By Depelsha McGruder   The morning after Alton Sterling was killed, I went to wake my son  for work and found him sitting up in bed. His first words to me was "Mom did...

By Tiffany Bargeman        For the second year, Moms of Black Boys United, Inc. was out and about with our sons on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and Remembrance, January 15th. The...

ByKathei McCoy      One of the initiatives of the MOBB United Connections Committee is the Aunties Program. The Aunties Program connects sons who are away from home at school, work, or in the military, with...

By Kumari Ghafoor-Davis Happy February, beauties! The Education and Engagement Committee has started reading another book, Between The World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates. We have had three posts so far this month. If...

POET BIOGRAPHY: Jamie Hoffman is an adjunct English instructor at a community college in North Carolina and a middle school English teacher. She devotes majority of her time to her loving family, her church,...