George (Chip) Greenidge, Jr.
Visiting Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
George (Chip) Greenidge, Jr. (he/him) is a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation where he researches urban cities, affordable housing, and the impact of displacement policies and gentrification on its residents of color. He was recently appointed by City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu as one of the ten members for the City of Boston’s Reparations Task Force. His role is to engage the Black community throughout the process to include input from lived experiences, and to release a study on the legacy of slavery in Boston and its impact on descendants today. George received his BA from Morehouse College and his master’s from Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is currently completing his doctorate at Georgia State University in Sociology with a concentration in Race and Urban Studies. He has served in several capacities throughout his career in the nonprofit, government, philanthropy, and education fields. In his capacity as a non-profit executive, academic, and consultant, George has also pursued diversified partnerships with national and local policymakers, foundations, high-wealth individuals, corporations, and community leaders to support his positive youth development work. His research focuses on the use of qualitative research methods in policy development and program evaluation.He is the Founding Executive Director of Greatest MINDS, a Boston-based BIPOC-run nonprofit focused on mentoring young people as they explore college, career, citizenry, and volunteerism as a way to bring about positive change in civil society.
Recently, George was recognized by the United Negro College Fund and the Boston Red Sox with their inaugural Homecoming Award for his life-long commitment to providing mentorship to over 10,000 high school and college students pursuing college degrees in Boston, MA, and Atlanta, GA.
Last year, the American Sociological Association awarded him their inaugural Community and Urban Sociology Section’s 2022 Publicly Engaged Scholar Award for his convening and advocacy, diversity, equity, and inclusion programming efforts in urban communities/cities. This year, he was recognized by Roxbury Community College on its 50th anniversary as one of the 50 Pioneers who have helped shape the college’s legacy.
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- Inaugural - Graduate Student