Reimagining Policing for the Good of All
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Jahmeer Reynolds |
TEDxMarin
• September 2020
A powerful story and vision for how to resolve the distrust between police and communities of color.
Jahmeer Reynolds was born in Trenton, NJ and raised primarily by his grandmother, along with his parents and a host of relatives. His talent as an athlete allowed him to travel the world before completing high school. After graduating from Trenton Central High School, Jahmeer left New Jersey to attend college in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In 2004, Jahmeer wrote and directed a stage play about the AIDS epidemic, and toured around the country. This led to Jahmeer becoming a board member of the organization, African Advocates Against Aids in North Carolina. Jahmeer met his wife Shakira in 2010, and Jahmeer became an educator in the Wake County Public School system.
Jahmeer has earned his Masters in Education and in 2015 launched the I Promise Mentoring Program to provide support and mentorship to expat young African American men living in the United Arab Emirates. He is currently working towards his doctoral degree in Educational Psychology. Jahmeer was awarded the Blue Sapphire Award for his international community efforts. Of his many accomplishments, Jahmeer is most proud of being a husband and father, and values time with his family above all else.
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