BUY-Cobb, Inc.

08/11/2026

📣 Parents — Mark Your Calendars!

We’re excited to kick off another great year with the BUY-Cobb Leadership Academy, and we want our parents to be informed, connected, and ready for all that we have planned!

💙 ALL PARENTS of students participating this year are asked to attend our Virtual Parent Information Meeting.

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
💻 Location: Zoom

During the meeting, we’ll discuss program expectations, upcoming activities, important dates, and the exciting opportunities available to our students this year.

📌 Remember: Students must re-register each year to participate in the Leadership Academy.

Visit BUYCOBBINC.ORG for the Zoom meeting information and additional details.

Please share this post and help us spread the word to other parents who may have a student interested in joining BUY-Cobb!

💙 Let’s partner together for a successful year!

06/20/2026

06/20/2026

The fight for equality is not done, but today we celebrate the freedom won, the progress made, and the resilience that continues to define us this Juneteenth.

As the Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago, it serves as a reminder that Black history isn't confined to the past… it's still being written every day. 🖤

06/20/2026

Summer camp can be about so much more than keeping kids busy while school's out.

Across the country, programs are helping young people connect with Black history, culture, music, dance, leadership, and creative expression—all while building confidence, community, and lifelong skills. From the Otis Redding Center for the Arts in Georgia to historic camps and cultural institutions nationwide, these experiences are helping shape the next generation.

Read more in the comments.

[Image: courtesy Otis Redding Foundation]

06/19/2026

Celebrating Freedom 365! Happy Juneteenth, Everyone!❤️🖤💚 💛

05/25/2026

: Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. They dug up the bodies and worked for 2 weeks to give them a proper burial as gratitude for fighting for their freedom. They then held a parade of 10,000 people led by 2,800 Black children where they marched, sang and celebrated.

05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve. Forever grateful. 🇺🇸

05/21/2026

Congratulations to the BUY-Cobb Leadership Academy on an amazing year and a fantastic 2026 Student Recognition Breakfast! We continue to be inspired by our students and look forward to all the incredible things they will create and accomplish in the future. Kara Mann Johnson David Shipley

04/23/2026

So proud of our BUY-Cobb Alumni! Repost from
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In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Mercer University  and did an interview with Alisha Mitchell(.a.mitchell ), the 2025–2026 Student Government President.

The position of student government president is a highly respected role and there is a special pride that one takes in being elected by their peers to lead. Alisha, who is majoring in Political Science & Journalism, is from Austell, Georgia.

We interviewed Alisha Mitchell and talked to her about her goals, leadership journey, and what it means to serve as Student Government President during the 2025–2026 school year.

👉🏾 Click the link in our bio () to read the full article we wrote about her.

Photo Credits: Jina Athankhanh

04/20/2026

Our March Leadership Academy session held at Wellstar Health System was truly awesome@ Our students had the unique opportunity to engage directly with professionals across a range of medical and administrative career paths. Special thanks to our speakers, leaders at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and all who helped make this session a great success!

Our next session will be held April 25 at Zion Baptist Church of Marietta. Zion Baptist Church of Marietta. This session is open to all youth. Please help us spread the word!

REGISTRATION LINK:
https://onrealm.org/zbcmarietta/Registrations/Registrants/8e6f0afd-ca5d-4f20-af0e-b40c01561bef?congregantView=True