Roman Vann Jackson

Vice President @JobsFirstNYC | Previously worked at @jpmorgan and @Annenberg_fdn | @BowdoinCollege & @HCZorg Alum | Board Member @broadwayHousing | I also cook

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

Mega churches need to pay too‼️

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

#MyTwitterAnniversary

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

It’s an honor to work with @SeanGhazala and @YouthWINS as it’s an incredible place-based model in Staten Island focused on connecting young adults to economic mobile opportunities. Read more about the partnership in the link.

[JobsFirstNYC @JobsFirstNYC]

Excited to share @JobsFirstNYC 's new blog series, "5 Questions in a New York Minute." Read our interview with @SeanGhazala, Coalition Director of @YouthWINS, Stay tuned for more conversations with industry leaders! https://t.co/ULdL2pxW08

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

Faith Ringgold was a phenomenal artist. Seeing her powerful exhibition at the New Museum a few years ago brought me to tears. She may no longer be with us but her legacy will continue to inspire generations beyond her time on earth. https://t.co/K82z8nvKDy

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

Wordle 1,000 🎉 3/6

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[Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @nycpa]

What's the future of work, and how can our young people prepare?

Our Education & Opportunity team was pleased to join @JobsFirstNYC's inspiring "Adapting to the Future of Work: Listen Up!" convening for young adults.

The youth of today are ready for the future 💡

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

Thank you @ConvergenceCtr for inviting me to be apart of the process #workforce #workforcedevelopment #wrkdev #

[Convergence @ConvergenceCtr]

The newly released Convergence Collaborative on Pathways to Better Jobs Blueprint for Action offers clear solutions for policymakers and business leaders, and tools aimed to improve processes for HR professionals, career navigators, and educators: https://t.co/9aknWRm2X3

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

Supreme Court is currently a corrupt institution that makes decisions that benefits its billionaire donors and not the working class people of the United States.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Justice Alito accepted tens of thousands of dollars in lavish vacation gifts from a billionaire who lobbied to cancel the student loan forgiveness.

After the gifts, Alito voted to overturn. This SCOTUS’ corruption undercuts its own legitimacy by putting its rulings up for sale.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent in affirmative action is on point.

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

It’s fascinating how people who benefit from Affirmative Action are so against it. Clarence Thomas wouldn’t be in a position today to vote against Affirmative Action if he had not benefited from it his entire life.

[Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan]

This two bit, self loathing, sycophantic, white supremacy apologizing, uncle ruckus, benefited from race-based preferences throughout his entire career, yet sided with conservatives to overturn affirmative action.

Clarence Thomas was admitted to Holy Cross in 1968 in part because the school was actively looking for Black students.

He was admitted to Harvard Law School in 1971 right after it adopted a “race conscious“ admissions policy, but chose to go to Yale at the exact moment it created its first explicit affirmative action program with a goal of 10% minority enrollment.

Thomas was one of 12 Black students in the class of 175. His application was evaluated separately and he received special consideration because he was Black.

When Thomas left Yale he was hired by John Danforth, the Attorney General of Missouri. Danforth admitted it was because he was seeking to have a diverse office and that Clarence Thomas was hired because he was Black.

Thomas left Danforth’s office to work for Monsanto at a time when the company was looking to hire Black lawyers. He went back to work for Danforth when he was a US senator and was looking to diversify his staff.

He then went to work for Reagan’s Department of Education and was offered the job in part because he was Black.

He then became chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a position that six Black women turned down before he accepted it.

His entire career was a result of affirmative action.

This man epitomizes hypocrisy and has always been an enemy to Black progress in this nation.

#SCOTUS
#AffirmativeAction

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

Affirmative action isn’t charity towards minorities. It is a policy that holds inherently racist institutions accountable for recruiting the best and brightest this country has to offer without having bias towards certain groups. This is a sad day.

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@JustFreshKicks My #NikeByYou dunk highs and lows.

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@jaybeware @m_doz1 Don’t apologies to him. Go Sixers!

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@TheDuhalde Not as bold of a statement as “Knicks in Three” that some fans were saying after the game one win.

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

@disneybritton Wil certainly let you know when we come to Indy and please let me know when you visit NYC. Hope you enjoy your travels.

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

@disneybritton Would love that. Are you staying in Indy? My wife and I were just talking yesterday about making a trip their this summer to visit her parents.

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

@disneybritton Congratulations, Ernest! Wishing you well in your retirement.

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@m_doz1 The NBA isn’t going to suspend its MVP, even if he might not really deserve the MVP this year.

[Roman Vann Jackson @Vann_Jackson]

“It was all good just a week ago” fitting Jay-Z lyric to describe the Nets right now. Ugh I was just bragging about how we going to the finals last week. #NBATradeDeadline #NBATwitter #NBA #NBATrade