Publishing & collaboration
Ideas for a wider audience.
The subjects Jeff returns to: Black men and human development, institutions, economic mobility and the relationship between policy and community. For editors, agents, producers and collaborators. No book has been announced.
Themes
What a longer work could cover
These are subject areas, not announced titles.
- 01 The future of Black men in America What the economic, educational and institutional data says about where Black men stand, and what would change it. Read: The State of Black Men in AmericaRead: The Gentlemen's Agenda
- 02 Building institutions that transform communities Why communities have many programs and too few institutions of their own, and how to build ones that outlast their founders. Read: Building Institutions That Outlast the FounderRead: Community Should Have an Outcome
- 03 Black economic power and belonging Ownership, capital and workforce pathways as parts of one economic agenda.
- 04 Policy and community institutions How government policy and community-built institutions can work together, from the side of someone who has worked on both. Read: From Safety to ProsperityRead: The Last Mile of Policy
- 05 The changing role of men Mentorship, accountability, isolation and purpose in the lives of boys and men.
- 06 Lessons from building Gentlemen's Factory What a decade of building a community, then rebuilding it around outcomes, taught about leadership.
- 07 Work, AI and the communities left behind How automation reshapes opportunity, and what institutions should build now. Read: AI Will Not Wait for Our Workforce Systems
Foundation
What the ideas rest on
- The Gentlemen's Agenda ↗A living data platform, built by Gentlemen's Factory with the Black Dollar Initiative, that tracks Black male economic mobility across wellness, work and wages, wealth and voice. It draws on federal data, including more than 72,000 searchable corporate EEO-1 filings.
- The State of Black Men in America ↗A data-centered study of where Black men stand across indicators of human and economic development; the research underlying the Agenda.
- Essays and analysisPublished commentary on human development, economic mobility and institutions.
- SpeakingTalks developed for conferences, universities and corporate audiences.
- MediaPress coverage, interviews and podcasts.
Questions
For editors and agents
Does Jeff Lindor have a book?
No book has been announced. This page is for editors, literary agents, producers and collaborators who want to discuss Jeff's ideas and experience in a longer form.
What would Jeff write about?
The future of Black men in America, building institutions, Black economic power, the relationship between policy and community institutions, and lessons from building Gentlemen's Factory.
How do I make a publishing inquiry?
Use the publishing form. Share your imprint or organization, the kind of project, and any timeline.