Kali AkunoKali Akuno is a cofounder and codirector of Cooperation Jackson. He
was the director of special projects and external funding in the mayoral
administration of the late Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, MS. His focus in
this role was supporting coperative development, the introduction of
eco-friendly and carbon reduction methods of operation, and the
promotion of human rights and international relations for the city.
Akuno has also served as the codirector of the U.S. Human Rights
Network, and the executive director of the Peoples' Hurricane Relief
Fund (PHRF) based in New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina. He was a
cofounder of the School of Social Justice and Community Development
(SSJCD), a public school serving the academic needs of low-income
African American and Latino communities in Oakland. Kali currently
splits his time between Jackson, MS and Marshfield, VT. Read More Read Less