George Kevin Jordan

Community Connector

The 51st

George Kevin Jordan is a writer, author, illustrator, and visual artist whose work explores community, place, identity, and the outdoors. He serves as a Community Connector with The 51st, engaging Ward 7 residents in shaping local journalism, and as Lead Trainer for HumanitiesDC’s Community Journalism Program. His creative work spans journalism, fiction, essays, illustration, and visual art.

Participating Sessions

Your City Your Story

What happens when a community stops waiting on institutions and does accountability’s work itself? In Los Angeles, the gay community banded together to investigate a cold case murder and push it toward resolution — the subject of Rachel Mason’s new film My Brother’s Killer. It’s happening nationwide as legacy news organizations scale back and new local news outlets emerge: Chicago-based City Bureau trains community members to cover public meetings; Outlier...