Black Men and Boys Commission

The 21-member Black Men and Boys Commission will help advise the Mayor and the City of Boston on issues pertaining to Black men and boys.

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We want to hear from you! Take our survey to provide direct feedback to the commission:

Commission's Engagement Form

Still have questions? Contact:
Black Male Advancement

617-635-1825

send an email

1 City Hall Square
Room 806

Boston, MA 02201
United States

Meet the Commissioners

Current Commissioners

Tito Jackson, Chair - Former District 7 City Councilor & Original Sponsor of the Ordinance
James Mackey, Vice Chair - Founder of Brother’s Building
Devin Morris - Founder of the Teacher’s Lounge
Louis Elisa - Chair of Garrison-Trotter Neighborhood Association
Jeff Similien - Founder of Kings Amongst Kings
James Hills - Host of JavawithJimmy
Sean Perryman-Futrell - Tech Boston Student
Kurt Faustin - Founder of Drop Out Academy

James Morton - CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston
Joseph Feaster Jr - Of Counsel at McKenzie & Associates, former President of the Boston branch of the NAACP
Abdullah Beckett- UMass Boston Student, Chair of MBK-Umass Boston
Tony Brewer- Community Advocate, Black Men’s Committee member
Piter Brandao - Co-Founder of MBK617
Matt Parker- Executive Director, Union of Minority Neighborhoods
Maddrey Goode - Director, MassHire Boston

Tony Richards - Vice President of Equitable Business Development, MassHousing
Andre Barbour - Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, NEI and WORC2
Richard Harris- Associate Dean of Diversity programs and Director of MultiCultural Engineering at Northeastern, Chair of Concerned Black Men
Darien Johnson - Policy Lead, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts
Imari Jeffries - Executive Director, King Boston
Charlie Titus - Former Vice Chancellor, UMass Boston

Commission Meetings

Commission Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month in the evening, alternating between in-person and virtual formats.

Commission Meeting with National Women's Soccer League on White Stadium. Virtual. November 7th, 2024.
General Commission Meeting. In-person. October 6th, 2024.

About the Commission

The Commission was established through a 2021 ordinance sponsored by Councilor Julia Mejia and signed by former Mayor Kim Janey. The Commission will be made up of 21 members:

The Mayor will appoint seven members who are experts on issues facing Black men and boys in Boston.
The Mayor will appoint seven members from 14 nominees with experience or knowledge on issues facing Black men and boys in Boston submitted by the City Council.
The Mayor will appoint seven members from a pool of applicants with experience or knowledge on issues facing Black men and boys in Boston.

Submissions for the Black Men and Boys Commission are now closed. Keep in touch for future openings.