Jeremy L. Coleman serves as President and Chairman of the Corpus Christi region of the NAACP. In his capacity, he works closely to oversee the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination within his community, in addition to providing extensive programs and overseeing operations and budgets. With over 13 years of senior management and professional development in leadership, Coleman has played an integral role in the development of minority leaders in various roles.

Jeremy is a graduate of Richard King High School and is completing his BA degree at Southern New Hampshire University. He holds a certificate in Quickbooks Management from Del Mar College, has completed a Christian Biblical Discipleship for Leadership program at St. John Baptist Church, and is currently pursuing a Certificate in Diversity and Cultural Leadership from Cornell University. Human resources and HR management are vital to the success of an organization or company, Coleman believes. His career for the past 13 years has been in human resource management and community service. In his current role, he is in charge of our civil rights founders; he stands against all forms of injustice and fights for justice until all, without regard to race, gender, creed, or religion, enjoy equal status.

Jeremy is very active in his local church and is passionate about community service. His roles as a current and past board member within the coastal bend include the following:
• Regional Transportation Authority, Board of Director
• Women’s and Men’s Health Clinic, Board of Director
• Art Museum of South Texas, Board of Director
• Brooks Chapel Development Center, Past Chairman
• Leadership Corpus Christi Class 50 Alumni

Jeremy spends the majority of his time reading and studying historic civil rights cases and ways to improve his local community. Coleman comes from a family of civil rights community leaders: Earl J. Coleman (father) and Raymond Coleman (uncle). It’s a fact that Coleman believes and stands by “The Most Important Requirement” as a leader: to be faithful, trustworthy, reliable, dependable, true, and unfailing.

Topics: Civil Rights, Human Rights