Community Activists

Geneviéve Jones-Wright was raised by her single mother in a low-income home in Southeast San Diego where devotion to family and self-respect was cultivated. In the fourth grade, Geneviéve decided to follow in the steps of Justice Thurgood Marshall and become a “social engineer.” Since that day, she has been determined to “carry the bags” of Justice Marshall as he had done for Mr. Charles Hamilton Houston.

In keeping with the vision, Geneviéve earned a B.A. in mass media communications from the University of San Francisco, a J.D. from Howard Law, and an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy specializing in federal criminal defense from California Western School of Law. She proudly served San Diego County as a public defender from 2006-2019, and now serves as the founding Executive Director of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo) — an impact litigation organization in San Diego County whose mission is to hold government accountable to all people, especially those who have been marginalized by society. MoGo’s sole purpose is to achieve racial and social justice.

Geneviéve is the founder of Motivation.In.Action, a professional motivational speaking firm through which she empowers individuals to “write their own stories” and to live on purpose.

Geneviéve serves on the Board of Directors for the David’s Harp Foundation, is Vice President of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association, and is a volunteer attorney for the California Innocence Project. Geneviéve is also an adjunct professor at Point Loma Nazarene University and serves on the advisory board of Secure Justice.

Kendrick Dial is an example of what is possible when you focus on your strengths, and you are able to couple your purpose with your passion. He attended SDSU where he received his BA in Africana Studies/Psychology in 2010. In 2013, he graduated from USC with his MSW with a concentration in Community Organization and Policy Administration.

He is currently collecting hours an MSW intern with Open Heart Leaders and serves as a Practice Consultant with the Academy of Professional Excellence where is coaches social workers.

Kendrick is the front man for the award winning hip hop/soul band The Lyrical Groove and an integral member of the award winning performance ensemble BkSoul. In 2017, he was a part of the spoken word opera Ordinary Magic. In 2018, he was cast in the POP Tour production of Home of the Brave (La Jolla Playhouse), and Blacktop Sky (Ira Aldridge Theatre). He currently serves as a Teaching Artist with the Old Globe. Kendrick lives by the quote, it’s not what happens to you that matters, it’s how you respond to it.

Aeiramique Glass Blake known to most as Meeka has a 12+ year background in mental health and has been working in the juvenile justice field for nearly 15 years. She is a restorative justice consultant and Executive Director of a youth led activism, organizing and advocacy organizations, “Generation Justice”. Generation Justice focuses on Juvenile Justice and school culture discipline reform. Meeka serves on multiple advisory boards representing communities of color, such as San Diego chief of police board of advisors, the City Attorneys advisory board, Restorative Justice Steering board and the Peace Promotion Momentum Team, working to keep these individuals and systems transparent and accountable. Aeiramique has a true heart and love for people and concentrates on addressing the intersectionality of social justice Issues