February 4, 2026
The Ripple Effect Tour will feature Jahmal Cole, Founder of My Block My Hood My City; Jamyle Cannon, Founder and Executive Director of The Bloc; Xavier Ramey, CEO of Justice Informed; Dion Dawson, Founder and Executive Director of Dion’s Chicago Dream; and Christian Perry, Political Director for Mayor Brandon Johnson. Photo provided by Vee L. Harrison.
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The Ripple Effect Tour Aims To Create Waves Of Change
Jahmal Cole founded My Block My Hood My City in 2015, with the mission to empower communities, inspire youth and build a better world one block at a time. The organization’s motto is to take care of people no matter what and Cole sees it as a rapid response organization, shoveling snow in the winter and delivering water and box fans in the summer. The organization is also continuing to work with youth from 15 different high schools and take them on field trips and exposing them to different careers.