One of our scheduled readers cannot join us tomorrow due to a family emergency. In moments like this we turn to our past roster of guests. Tomorrow night we’ll be joined by Jahmal Cole.

Jahmal last took the stage at The Frunchroom in April 2017 as part of our two-night second anniversary shows at Beverly Woods.

A champion of social justice, Jahmal Cole’s mission is to build a more interconnected Chicago on the pillars of service and education. As the founder and CEO of the city’s fastest-growing social impact organization, My Block My Hood My City, he is the creator of an exposure-based education program for teens and a network of volunteer initiatives that serve Chicago communities year-round.

A Chicago native, Jahmal received an honorary Doctorate Degree in Humanities and Philanthropy from Adler University in 2022 and has been named best activist by the Chicago Reader and Activist of the Year by Chicago magazine. Jahmal was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Chicagoans by Crain’s Chicago Business and has been awarded the 2020 American Red Cross Community Impact Hero Award.

In 2019, Jahmal Cole was named to Crain’s 40 under 40. He’s also the recipient of the 2019 Champion of Freedom Award and the 2018 Chicago Defender Men of Excellence Honoree. He was also named one of the “20 Most Inspiring Chicagoans” by Streetwise Magazine.

Formerly of Chatham, he now resides in Beverly. And he’ll join us at The Frunchroom tomorrow night at 730pm at the Beverly Arts Center. Brought to you by the Beverly Area Arts Alliance. A $5 donation is requested at the door, which benefits the Alliance and the BAC.