Jermail Shelton
Founder · Vision & Strategy · Lead Facilitator
“We have everything we need in our village.”
Jermail carries the vision for a room where Black men can speak honestly, remove armor, and find language for what they are carrying.
Founders · Origin and stewardship
The beginning was a room men needed.
Undugu was carried into being by leaders who understood that brotherhood, emotional honesty, and community structure could become a healing movement for Black and Brown men.
Origin Story
Leadership here begins close to the ground.
The founders are not positioned above the movement. Their work is to protect the room, serve the brothers, build trust, and help Undugu mature without losing the spirit that made it necessary.
Board Leadership
Meet the men helping steward the village.
The origin matters because the work is still growing.
Meet the mission, step into the room, and help carry the village forward.
The village is still being rebuilt.
There is room to witness it, support it, and step into it.