Community Activist/Leader/Nonprofit Founder, My Block, My Hood, My City
A champion of social justice, Jahmal Cole’s mission is to build a more interconnected 1st Congressional District of Illinois on the pillars of service and education. As the founder and CEO of the city’s fastest-growing social impact organization, My Block My Hood My City, Jahmal is the creator of an exposure-based education program for teens and a network of volunteer initiatives that serve Chicago communities year-round. Jahmal was recently named one of the 25 Most Powerful Chicagoans by Crain’s Magazine and named to the New Power 30 by Chicago Magazine.