On behalf of the 30 chapters and members of the National Organization of Concerned Black Men, thank you for visiting CBM’s website home. By visiting regularly you will learn more about Concerned Black Men’s important work to bring positive change to the lives of African American children and their families. Here’s 5 things that you should know about CBM and its unique approach to supporting children and youth:

1. We have chapters in 29 U. S. cities, Pretoria, South Africa, and are exploring a relationship with an interest group in Queensland, Australia. CBM’s service to youth is tailored to the specific needs of children in each area where our chapters are located;

2. Our National service projects are "best practice" programs that serve thousands of young people yearly; we share these core learning principles with our chapters throughout the country so that all of our kids benefit;

3. All of our National programs are evaluated by an independent consultant, and are evidenced based;

4. Our 5 founding members --- the 5 police officers who started CBM 31 years ago, still contribute to the well being of the Organization. All of them participated in our 1^st National Convention that took place in May 2005 in Philadelphia. Note that future conventions will be convened each year in other cities around the country. We invite you to visit this website regularly to remain advised of future dates and locations;

5. CBM is the only male service organization that is developing a national strategy to address the abysmal graduation rates of African American children, and in particular, African American boys. Our Young Males of Color Achievement Gap Initiative will devise strategies to raise the educational attainment of young boys of color and increase high school graduation rates. More information on the Initiative is located on the Home Page of this website.

Concerned Black Men is committed to systematic change in the lives of our Nation’s youth. Our goal is to look back 25 years from now and celebrate an African American community that develops leaders and thinkers for a complex and difficult world. If you would like to offer money to support CBM’s work, the Home Page of this website provides an appropriate link. Your dollars will help our youth become responsible and civic minded adults.

Thanks.

George L. Garrow, Jr., Esq.
Executive Director
Concerned Black Men - National Organization