Background
Allen, Mark was born on March 18, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Minor Jones and Ollie Mae Allen.
organizer professional activist
Allen, Mark was born on March 18, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Minor Jones and Ollie Mae Allen.
Bachelor in Communications, Western Illinois University, 1986. Certified organizer training, Midwest Academy, Chicago, 1987.
Administrative assistant to president, Citizen Action, Midwest Academy, Chicago, 1986-1987; program director, People United to Save Humanity for Excellence, Inc., Chicago, 1987-1988; national youth coordinator, Jesse Jackson for President campaign, Chicago, Washington, 1988; director special projects, Operation People United to Save Humanity, Inc., Chicago, 1988-1989; city and county government relations specialist, Chicago Urban League, 1989-1992; Illinois coordinator, National Coalition on Black Voter Participation, Inc., Chicago, since 1992. Consultant L. Barnes & Associations, Chicago, since 1990, Morgan Carter & Associations, Chicago, since 1990. Part-time talk show host, producer Station WVON-AM, since 1990.
Youth coordinator Harold Washington for Mayor, Chicago, 1983, 87. Field assistant National Democratic Organisation, Illinois, 1988. Commissioner School Board Nominating Commission, Chicago, since 1989.
Founder, chairman Black Leadership Development Institute, Chicago, 1990;local project coordinator Voices of the Electorate television Documentary, 1992. Member Black Indiana Political Organisation, Illinois Black Leadership Round Table, Operation People United to Save Humanity (Bridge Builder award), National Rainbow Coalition, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
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Children: Dania R., Markus.