Ep. 8: Kalamazoo’s Black Organizing History with Jacob Pinney-Johnson

In this episode of our podcast we spend the hour talking with Jacob Pinney-Johnson about the history of black lead community organizing in Kalamazoo, how it interweaves with the history of his family, and some of the issues the black community in Kalamazoo has had to confront throughout the years. We also talk about how current organizers in the city- and generations coming up- can take lessons from the past to organize better for the future.

 

Jacob Pinney-Johnson is a lifelong Kalamazoo resident and prolific community organizer who has worked with organizations such as Uplift, Urban Alliance, Project X, and more.