Sylvester Jackson is the Lead Organizer for EXPO. He was born and raised in Chicago, IL, where he got involved with street gang organizing at nineteen. He is self-educated with the help of God and earned his H.S.E.D. while serving 20 years in a Wisconsin prison. In prison, Sylvester embraced his relationship with God, which led him on his current journey advocating and organizing to uplift the community through spreading knowledge. Before being released from prison, Sylvester decided to dedicate his life to help end mass incarceration, the systematic attack it has on the black community, and the generations of lost lives. Sylvester that the community has the right to be informed of any and all corruption that is taking place within the Department believes
of Corrections and any and all other public institutions that use tax dollars. He has been victorious after filing several civil lawsuits against the DOC while incarcerated, to God be the Glory. He also believes that once a person is released from prison, they should have all their rights reinstated, especially their right to vote. InNovember of 2019, Sylvester received the Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition of the Elijah O’Neal Award of Excellence and the Elijah O’Neal Service Award from Project Return for his commitment to change and the betterment of the community.
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