Corey Shaw, Jr is a DC native with lifelong roots in Ward 7 with a passion for comprehending the needs of communities and helping them advocate and mobilize for structural change. He currently serves as the DC Legacy Project Director for Empower DC. Corey first got his start working with communities in Washington, DC as the Co-Founder of the Black Broad Branch Project. In his capacity as an oral historian and chair of the policy implementation working committee, Shaw has advocated for reparations for two families whose ancestors were displaced from Chevy Chase, DC in 1928. He continues to engage with descendants to mobilize a coalition of scholars, DC residents, and community organizations toward the goals of Acknowledgement, Compensation, and Education. With the collective efforts of the coalition, the Black Broad Branch Project has developed educational curricula for 3rd, 6th, and 12th grade students in DCPS, testified before the DC City Council, and presented in many domestic and international forums. Corey’s passion for reparations also drove him to working with African American Redress Network where he continues to assist with local level reparations efforts across the United States as the volunteer Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning.