Meet the Members

Algee continued to be a board member and leader of Women's March Chicago, and in January 2018, helped to organize the march to the Polls. This march brought over 300,000 people to Chicago. In October 2018, Algee coordinated a march to the polls, focusing on first-time voters. The event was organized by Women's March Chicago, with over 100,000 people showing up to “Get Out the Vote” (GOTV). In January 2020, Algee aided Women's March Chicago with a march that focused on five areas of interest, including the 2020 Census, Climate Control, Gun Violence, Healthcare, and Voter Registration. The goal was to encourage women and others to vote for their values and ensure their voices were heard on issues impacting their lives, families, and communities.

Algee was later elected as the board president of March On, a national Women's March organization. March On provided tools and guidance to over 300 marches throughout the US and globally in January 2018 to mobilize women and others to the polls. March On continued to mobilize women and others throughout a number of states for the November 2020 election, as well as the January Senate run-off election in Georgia.

In 2015, Lane was appointed as the first union organizer to assist with the contract dispute against CTA. During this time, she received mentorship from Karen Lewis and other CTU and ATU organizers, learning valuable skills and strategies to help her members prepare for conflicts with companies and negotiate effectively. Lane was part of the negotiating team that secured a 9.5% pay increase for the union over three years and a freeze on healthcare increases for its members. She also played a crucial role in creating educational and safety classes for union members. In 2018, 32 union stewards graduated from these classes, and as of 2021, 26 students have successfully completed them.

Lane has worked hard engaging members in Political Affairs, Equity, and Justice Education, participating with other allies in Rallies, and Strike efforts: SEIU, CTU, IBEW, Arise Chicago, Community Renewal Society, UAW, CWTA, UNITE HERE, Indivisible IL, UWF, Fight FOR $15, Job With Justice, Citizen Action, Women’s March, Poor People Campaign, Polk School, Midwest Conference, Women Employed, ERA, Cook County Census Faith Committee, Operation PUSH, SINGLE PAYER, NAN, NAACP, At-Large Delegate for Joe Biden / Kamala Harris campaign and many more. 

Mayers also worked for NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. in Washington, D.C. as Policy Counsel for the Policing Reform Campaign. In this role, he supported advocacy efforts in Ferguson, Missouri, Baltimore, Maryland, North Charleston, South Carolina, New York City, and on Capitol Hill during President Obama’s Administration. Additionally, Mayers advocated for juvenile justice reform in Florida at the Southern Poverty Law Center and advanced reentry reform in Illinois as the Senior Policy Manager of Criminal Justice Reform at Heartland Alliance. 

Currently, as the Founder, Owner, and CEO of Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC, Mayers works with communities nationwide to reimagine public safety by using the Community Empowerment-Centered® Approach to identify, strategize, and implement long-term and positive change in practices, policies, and culture through the C.A.T. Method®, which stands for Community Empowerment, Accountability, and Transparency. He has also been published in the Chicago Tribune and featured on BBC News as a national expert on public safety and policing reform. Likewise, Mayers volunteers as the Criminal Justice Chair of the NAACP Chicago Westside Branch.  

Mayers has his bachelor’s in science in neuroscience and behavioral biology with a minor in environmental studies from Emory University. And his juris doctorate and master’s in environmental law and policy from Vermont Law School. 

Moore’s experience as a criminal justice professional helped her become well-educated on state and federal laws, court procedures, and underlying social issues contributing to crime. This career path led the way to her role as an advocate for those who do not have the voice, knowledge, or platform to speak for themselves. Moore wholeheartedly embraces her role as a community leader and the call to serve on several boards in her hometown, as well as the African Descendants Citizens Reparations Commission. These roles allow for opportunities to work jointly with other social service agencies, local law enforcement, local school systems, state legislators, business owners, and many other public figures who offer a collaborative approach to supporting the needs of citizens throughout the state of Illinois.

Moore remains adaptable and focused with a commitment to approaches that affect change in systems that often fail to provide equitable opportunities for employment, fair representation in the criminal justice system, educational support, and access to financial education and opportunities for African Americans and other underserved citizens.

Moore holds a B.A. degree in psychology from the University of Illinois at Springfield and will be completing her M.A. degree in criminal justice administration from the University of Southern Indiana in the spring of 2024.

Additionally, he is the author of the book The Way Out: Christianity, Politics, and the Future of the African American Community, and a contributor to the Third World Press text, Not My President. Williams is a former candidate for the Chicago City Council and is currently completing a doctorate in Faith and Arts-Based Community Development at Northern Seminary.  His latest production, 1619: The Journey of a People, was funded by the Illinois Arts Council, the City of Chicago, and was nominated for the August Wilson Award for Best Writing of a Musical by the Black Theater Alliance Awards.