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Celebrating Black History Month: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Community Manager

Gail Taylor

In celebration of Black History Month, we sat down with Gail Taylor in Detroit at JPMorgan Chase to discuss what Black History Month means to them, how the firm is advancing racial equity and Clark’s goals for 2023.

What does Black History Month mean to you and how are you celebrating?

Black history is about bringing awareness to the contributions African Americans have made in America. As a community manager for JPMorgan Chase, my work beings and ends with the community to help offer greater access to affordable home loans, low-cost checking accounts, and financial health education workshops, especially in neighborhoods that have faced historical barriers. I want people who live and work in Detroit to feel welcome and included when they visit our branches. It’s great to shine a light on the work being done during Black History Month, but I’m proud to work for an inclusive firm that focuses on this work year-round.

Gail Taylor

Black History Month is a time for both reflection and celebration across communities; a time where we honor the history, legacy and contributions of Black Americans to our society.

How is JPMorgan Chase making an impact to advance racial equity?

Diversity, equality and inclusion have been an important part of the culture at JPMorgan Chase and we wanted to take a look at what else we can be doing. While our work to advance racial equity has been longstanding, in October 2020, we made a $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity that took a look at additional ways to address affordable housing, small business, financial health, among other critical financial needs within unbanked and underbanked communities.

We’ve opened 14 Community Center branches, including our Corktown Branch at 1620 Michigan Ave – locally-inspired and built with extra space to host free community events and financial health workshops – across the country and hired nearly 150 Community Managers who connect community members with the many resources we’ve created to support financial health education, first-time homebuyer education, and many other resources.

We’re invested in making an impact in Detroit and are committed to supporting underserved communities, helping them reach their financial goals.

How should other companies and individuals be thinking about advancing racial equity?

We all can make an effort to help advance racial equity within our

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