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About Us
Staff
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The Jamestown Project's staff is comprised of a diverse group of professionals who, together, bring experience and expertise in the areas of research, policy, advocacy, politics, business, religion, law, publishing, art, and administration.
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Stephanie Robinson, Esq. is the President and CEO of The Jamestown Project, a national think tank that focuses on democracy. She is the Political Commentator on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the co-author of the book, Accountable with Tavis Smiley and a Lecturer on Law at the Harvard Law School. Previously, Ms. Robinson was Chief Counsel and National Director for Public Policy at the Center for Community Change (CCC), one of the nation’s leading grassroots organizational voices for traditionally disenfranchised communities. Prior to joining CCC, Ms. Robinson served as Majority Chief Counsel for Senator Edward M. Kennedy on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. In this capacity, Ms. Robinson was the Senator’s chief legal and procedural advisor and was one of the Senator's point people on all policy issues, including anti-poverty initiatives, children and family matters, early education, welfare, and the budget. Ms. Robinson also worked as an associate in the litigation department at the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P. There, she represented clients in civil and criminal litigation and specialized in the firm’s civil rights and education practice. In 1994, Ms. Robinson spent a year in Nairobi, Kenya as a Visiting Attorney to the Law Society of Kenya. During this time, she served as a member of the Committee for Constitutional reform and assisted in drafting and editing Kenya’s Model Constitution. Ms. Robinson was featured as one of the 30 Young Leaders of the Future in Ebony Magazine, and was profiled in the book As I Am: Young African American Women in a Critical Age, by Julian Okwu. (Steubenville, OH; B.A., University of Maryland (magna cum laude); J.D., Harvard University).
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Charisse Carney-Nunes As Senior Vice President for Programs, Ms. Carney-Nunes directs the programs of the Jamestown Project, advises on partnerships and opportunities, and sets direction for issues and ideas. Ms. Carney-Nunes, writer, speaker and social entrepreneur, is the award-winning author of the children’s books, I Am Barack Obama (2009), I Dream for You a World: A Covenant for Our Children (2007) and Nappy (2006), as well as Songs of a Sistermom: Motherhood Poems (2004). She is the founder of a publishing company, Brand Nu Words LLC where she has sold over 10,000 books. Charisse is also a founding member of Sistermoms, Inc., a nationwide support group for African-American mothers and a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Ms. Carney-Nunes has served as a speaker or presenter for numerous national and regional organizations, and has appeared on ABC News Now, CBS’s CW Network, Comcast’s CN-8, Radio One, and American Urban Radio Networks. She resides in Washington, DC with her husband of over thirteen years, Harvey, and their daughter and son. (Maplewood, NJ; B.S. Lincoln University; M.P.A. & J.D., Harvard University).
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Damien Amari Jackson As Senior Vice President for Communications and Strategic Development, Mr. Jackson leverages his background as a media specialist and award-winning journalist with over a decade of national experience. He is responsible for visioning and planning for the Jamestown Project in the area of strategic communications, social networking, and development. Mr. Jackson is the 2002-2003 recipient of the George Washington Williams Fellowship, a national project of the Independent Press Association. He is a former Journalism Fellow for the North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute, North Carolina’s leading child welfare organization. Jackson was the Chief of Staff for late New Jersey State Senator, Wynona Lipman, and was a public relations officer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The published author and poet’s works have appeared in a wide variety of national and regional publications including The Progressive, In These Times, Shelterforce, Rethinking Schools, The Independent Weekly, and The Alternet.
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