Ja'Mal Green - October 11th, 2018

Ja’Mal Green grew up on the Southside of Chicago and has experienced the effects of poverty and gun violence firsthand. Green is an activist and entrepreneur whose activism and efforts have reached national and international audiences. Ja’Mal brings a marginalized perspective to issues such as race relations, economics and the current state of political justice in America. Since starting his first youth organization at age 15, Ja’Mal has worked tirelessly as a community organizer and motivational speaker, mentoring youth and implementing programs and policies to help reduce gun violence, while also serving as a conduit between law enforcement, politicians and the community at large.