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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Timothy Dean (he/him) to talk about being an advocate for Black people and his career as a social activist, community organizer and teacher. Growing up as a Black person in New York, TJ was exposed to protests and police brutality at an early age. This sparked his interest in protest work in college and as his career took off, he became more involved in community organizing work, as well as campaigns to end police brutality and to free political prisoners. TJ also talks about the difference between the idea of burnout versus fulfillment and how creating a welcoming work culture that emphasizes different social and political realities is important in attracting young talent to the nonprofit world.
Timothy “TJ” Dean is an educator, organizer, abolitionist and budding graphic design artist based in Philadelphia. He is an Afrofuturist, which simply put, means he acts on the belief that Black people can and should create their own futures. In line with that belief he owns a brand called Dope Afrofuturist to promote visions of a Black future. He recently completed work on the Care, Not Control campaign to end youth incarceration in Pennsylvania and served as the Senior Manager of Youth Programs at the Village of Arts & Humanities. He has an abundance of experience working with young people from his years as a teacher and as a Dream Director. TJ has a heart for justice which propelled him into a lot of community organizing work, as well as campaigns to end police brutality and to free political prisoners like Mumia Abu Jamal. When he isn’t working to politically educate and empower youth around the city of Philadelphia, he is at home with his wife Lakeisha, raising three of their own free Black children.
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By Second Day Inc.In this episode, Mariam sits down with Timothy Dean (he/him) to talk about being an advocate for Black people and his career as a social activist, community organizer and teacher. Growing up as a Black person in New York, TJ was exposed to protests and police brutality at an early age. This sparked his interest in protest work in college and as his career took off, he became more involved in community organizing work, as well as campaigns to end police brutality and to free political prisoners. TJ also talks about the difference between the idea of burnout versus fulfillment and how creating a welcoming work culture that emphasizes different social and political realities is important in attracting young talent to the nonprofit world.
Timothy “TJ” Dean is an educator, organizer, abolitionist and budding graphic design artist based in Philadelphia. He is an Afrofuturist, which simply put, means he acts on the belief that Black people can and should create their own futures. In line with that belief he owns a brand called Dope Afrofuturist to promote visions of a Black future. He recently completed work on the Care, Not Control campaign to end youth incarceration in Pennsylvania and served as the Senior Manager of Youth Programs at the Village of Arts & Humanities. He has an abundance of experience working with young people from his years as a teacher and as a Dream Director. TJ has a heart for justice which propelled him into a lot of community organizing work, as well as campaigns to end police brutality and to free political prisoners like Mumia Abu Jamal. When he isn’t working to politically educate and empower youth around the city of Philadelphia, he is at home with his wife Lakeisha, raising three of their own free Black children.
Questions? Feedback? Ideas? Contact [email protected]
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Subscribe to the Second Day Email Newsletter for social impact jobs, career guides, and other industry news: https://www.secondday.org/subscribe-now
Launch your social impact career with Second Day's resources at https://www.secondday.org/
Follow Mariam Matin on
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Follow Second Day on
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-day/