OUR PRINCIPLES: PURPOSE

We advocate for males of African ancestry from infancy to adulthood.

THE BROTHERHOOD: WISE

We maintain cultural connections to our African heritage.

OUR PRINCIPLES: EXCELLENCE

Our reputation is based on being thorough, efficient, effective, accountable and producing superior outcomes in everything we do.

OUR PRINCIPLES: COLLECTIVE WORK

To achieve maximum community impact, we collectively build and leverage programs and initiatives that support our individual contributions.

OUR PRINCIPLES: INNOVATION

We provide leadership in the development of new and innovative social, political, and educational programs that have positive impacts on Black males.

THE BROTHERHOOD: IMPACTFUL

We leverage our resources and relationships to benefit Black boys.

OUR PRINCIPLES: INTEGRITY

We conduct ourselves with honesty and transparency. Our positive words and actions are our bond. We keep it 100!

REAL TALK ABOUT THE TOWN

Real Talk About the Town is a community forum where the Brotherhood of Elders Network interviews candidates about the most relevant issues facing our communities.  In this installment, the two candidates running for Oakland Unified School District’s board of directors for District 5 respond to our questions and share their vision for creating an educational environment where our youth will thrive.

Chapters

Intro
Question #1
Question #2
Question #3
Question #4
Question #5
Video Chapters
  1. Intro
  2. Question #1
  3. Question #2
  4. Question #3
  5. Question #4
  6. Question #5

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

Bese Saka Initiative

Bese Saka Initiative

The Brotherhood of Elders Network has partnered with the San Francisco Foundation to create the Bese Saka Initiative to …

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B.Y.D Book

B.Y.D Book

The Black Youth Development Book is a directory of 200+ Black-led educational programs for youth in Oakland. It helps families and caregivers of Black youth in Oakland find community-led programs that educate and nurture our children from preschool through young...

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General Meeting

General Meeting

Brothers and Babas, come join us for the Brotherhood Of Elders Network general monthly meeting. We have Breakfast, Brotherhood, and Big Ideas. Our general meetings consist of participants and community members who together to learn and address social and systematic...

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Curriculum

THE ART OF BEING A BLACK MAN

The Art Of Being A Black Man curriculum is filled with leadership and manhood development content. Brotherhood Of Elders Network holds workshops to teach, train and share the curriculum.

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