Improving Policy Narratives For Young Black Workers

In 2022, the Joint Center brought together 11 young Black people with four-year college degrees working 40 hours a week in entry- to mid-level professional roles to form the Joint Center Black Youth Worker Task Force.

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Meet the Black Youth Worker Task Force

Cierra Baker

Cierra Baker
Age: 23
Industry: Non-Profit
Work Status: Full-time

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Grant GE Loveless

Grant (G.E.) Loveless
Age: 24
Industry: Advertising & Marketing
Work Status: Self-employed

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Nasir Mack

Nasir Mack
Age: 25
Industry: Events
Work Status: Full-time

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Morgan Mitchell

Morgan Mitchell
Age: 24
Industry: Legal
Work Status: Student

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Kaylah Oates-Marable

Kaylah Oates-Marable
Age: 26
Industry: Non-Profit
Work Status: Full-time

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Evan Marlbrough

Evan Wayne Malbrough 
Age: 26
Industry: Non-Profit/Advocacy
Work Status: Full-time

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Sando Zou-Capuzzi

Sando Zou-Capuzzi
Age: 25
Industry: IT/Project Management
Work Status: Full-time

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We would also like to thank Reshad Daniels, Donovan Hunt, Ciarra Malone, and Ian Moet for participating in our task force, who were unable to participate in the second phase of this work.

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This project was also covered in Houston Style Magazine.

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