Brooklyn, NY – Africans for Jibreel will hold a fundraiser Jan 6 in support of Community organizer and Obama Scholar, Jibreel Jalloh, for the New York State Assembly District 59 at Ginjan Cafe (flyer attached).

Jalloh, a lifelong resident, filed to run in the June 2026 Democratic primary, bringing a platform centered on affordability, healthcare access, gun violence prevention, climate resilience and stronger public services for working families. 

Background

Jibreel Jalloh — the son of a union nurse and a taxi driver who immigrated to New York in pursuit of the American Dream — says that dream is slipping further out of reach for the communities he grew up in.

“We all feel it every single day,” Jalloh said. “Bills go up, families are asked to do more with less, and essential programs and healthcare are cut. Working people deserve leadership that puts their needs first. This campaign is about all of us — about lowering costs, protecting healthcare, ending gun violence, and building a future where families can afford to stay and thrive.”

As founder and executive director of The Flossy Organization, Jalloh has led grassroots efforts throughout southeast Brooklyn — from rallying neighbors to stop a toxic pesticide facility, to pushing for better transit options, to mobilizing youth and residents around safety and climate issues. He served as an Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University, an experience he says reaffirmed the power of people coming together around shared purpose.

“I was born and raised in this community, and I’ll raise my family here. This is our home,” Jalloh said. “Time and again, I’ve seen that when communities unite, they can transform not just their neighborhoods — but their government.”

Donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jibreeljan6

Contact Team@JibreelJalloh.Comfor more information.