JC Muhammad

Prior to working for The Peoples Lobby, JC was an urban planner and policy associate for several different nonprofits on Chicago’s South Side, working specifically in the Bronzeville and Englewood communities. JC has always been laser focused on addressing the needs of poor and working-class people of Chicago, especially Black and Brown populations. His “protector” personality led him to later becoming a domestic violence counselor, working directly with male perpetrators to help them to overcome abusive behaviors towards women, which were rooted in misogyny, male privilege and deeply ingrained chauvinism. In keeping with those overall themes and values, JC’s work at TPL focuses on two areas: organizing pastors and faith-leaders to impact public policy in ways that prioritizes the needs of vulnerable populations and eliminate oppression and inequality; and organizing struggling wage-earners to help them fight against unbridled corporate power in the “gig economy.” JC is a proud graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia (B.A) and UIC College of Urban Planning and Policy (M.A.)