Kamau K. Franklin, Founder
Kamau Franklin is the founder and Board President of Community Movement Builders, Inc. Kamau has been a dedicated community organizer for over twenty years, first in New York City and now based in the south. For 18 years he was a leading member of a national grassroots organization dedicated to the ideas of self-determination and the teachings of Malcolm X. He has worked on various issues including youth organizing and development, police misconduct, and creating sustainable urban communities. Kamau has led and developed community cop-watch programs, freedom school programs for youth, electoral and policy campaigns, large-scale community gardens, organizing collectives and alternatives to incarceration programs.
Ashley Williams, Food Sustainability Director
Ashley is a Urban Farmer and food sovereignty activist. She is passionate about food preservation such as canning and dehydration, to help end food waste. Ashley is also a carpenter and designer by trade which is where she got her love for sustainable practices from. Ashley obtained her Urban Farmer training from Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture where she successfully completed the Urban Agriculture Training Course. She also worked as a Farmers Market Manager with Organix Matter and Global Growers.
Kalonji Jama Changa, Organizing and Youth Director
Kalonji Jama Changa is an award-winning Political Activist As Founder/National Coordinator of the social justice organization FTP Movement, Kalonji has aided in the growth and development of programs such as International Feed The People, Urban Survival Preparedness Institute, Siafu Youth Corps, National Coalition to Combat Police Terrorism and Mama's Army to name a few.
Kalonji Jama Changa is author of the bestselling book, "How to Build a People's Army" and co-producer of the documentary "Organizing is the New Cool".
Kalonji has been featured on numerous media outlets including CNN, FOX and the BBC networks. Kalonji Changa resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kalonji Jama Changa is author of the bestselling book, "How to Build a People's Army" and co-producer of the documentary "Organizing is the New Cool".
Kalonji has been featured on numerous media outlets including CNN, FOX and the BBC networks. Kalonji Changa resides in Atlanta, Georgia.