In an effort to uncover opportunities that can strengthen pathways to economic advancement for Black learners and workers in the digital economy, a team of experts in research, public policy, and systems change at JFF will evaluate a wide range of hiring, training, talent development, and other practices throughout the next several months. They will work to identify promising evidence of strategies that create the conditions for increased economic equity. This research will be shaped by insights from a cross-sector and multi-industry advisory council of Black leaders who will further inform and create a framework for economic mobility for Black Americans.
Council members include Aimée Eubanks Davis, CEO and founder, Braven; Allison Scott, CEO, Kapor Center; Angela Jackson, managing partner, New Profit; Duwain Pinder, associate partner, McKinsey; Dwana Franklin-Davis, CEO, Reboot Representation; Greg Gunn, co-founder, Lingo Ventures; John Simpkins, president and CEO, MDC, Inc.; Kenyatta Lovett, managing director of higher education, Educate Texas; Melissa Bradley, managing partner, 1863 Ventures and co-founder, Ureeka; Michael Ellison, CEO and founder, CodePath.org; and Monique Umphrey, president, Houston Community College Northeast.