Three Fifty-Seven A.M. by Kendra Norman-Bellamy

Most importantly, John is a poet, a dedicated husband, a devoted father & a committedĪdvocate for creating equity, sustainability and empowerment in communities of colorĪnd has a deep passion for black people, their lives & families.Three Fifty-Seven A.M. In addition, John serves as board chair for the Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO) & on the SEIU Education Support Fund (ESF). Now serving as a co-chair of Black Male Initiative, John works with his fellow co-chairs to advance the work of their 5 principle pillars. Since the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 John has been a standing member of the African-AfricanĪmerican Renaissance Delegation led by Rev. March Committee since 2001.Īs a part of his work with GCPA & Black Youth Vote!, he developed and implemented national voter registration and GOTV initiatives. Joseph Lowery, John has served as a co-chairperson of the Martin Luther King Jr.

His work focuses on worker engagement, staff development, organizational equity & incorporating the divisions strategic vision into their overall field campaigns. Worked as the National Field Director of SEIU’s Property Services Division. He participated in and spoken at international forums and conferences sponsored by the African Union (AU), the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations (UN). He traveled extensively, to more than 70 countries on five continents. Jennings possessed over 25 years of international and domestic experience in promoting democratic development and respect for international human rights standards. CHR is especially focused on global political issues and human rights challenges affect- ing people of African descent throughout the Americas.ĭr. He was also the senior strategist responsible for developing programs and campaigns aligned with CHR’s mission, which address domestic and international concerns.ĬHR functions as a think tank and campaign clearing house on global political issues and human rights concerns for the African American community. In that capacity, he set overall direction and strategy for the organization and was responsible for guiding and coordinating the implementation of CHR’s Strategic Plan, and for measuring success against its goals. He served as President and CEO of the African American Center on Global Politics and Human Rights (CHR) based in Atlanta, Georgia.

A human rights and democratic development specialist.

Three Fifty-Seven A.M. by Kendra Norman-Bellamy