Draft:Alan J. Inman

Alan Javan Inman (born April 29, 1947) is an American civic activist, community builder, and visionary leader of transformative international peacebuilding initiatives. He currently serves as the Senior Strategic Advisor of the Global Peace Foundation. His community-centered work is focused on family empowerment as a cornerstone of any aspirational society. Inman finds congruence with these values in the pillars of the Global Peace Foundation and its contributions to peacebuilding.

Alan Inman has a storied history of public service dedicated to people-centered initiatives. President George H.W. Bush appointed Inman to the White House Domestic Advisory Commission in 1994, with Inman serving as a strategic advisor through the end of the President's term. From 1995-1998, Inman served as the Executive Director of the National Black Republican Council.

With a personal mission to support the integrity and restoration of the American family, Inman dove into centering this vision as the National Director of the Institute for Responsible Fatherhood from 1998 to 2003 and Regional Director of the American Family Coalition from 1995 to 2009. He operated as a consultant under his brand "Alan J. Inman Enterprises" from 2003 to 2013. During this period, Inman developed the Strengthening Families Coalition with his federal client, the Administration for Children and Families, forming a collaboration with the Global Peace Foundation. Inman joined the Global Peace Foundation, International (GPF) in 2009 and served as President of the United States chapter of the Global Peace Foundation from 2013 to 2018.

Early Life and Education:

Born in Wilson, NC, in 1947, Inman found fortitude in the trappings of daily life in the Jim Crow American South through his grandparent's model and teachings. Drinking at the colored water fountain, riding in the back of the public bus, and avoiding lunch counters were staples of his tender young life.

In those days, the opportunities available to people of color in the rural American south led Inman to explore nascent entrepreneurship alongside his grandfather as well as community activism. Inman worked for the family business through 1960, when his grandfather became too ill to maintain the business. Inman worked as a contractor doing farm and service work through his high school graduation from C.H. Darden High in 1965. While in high school, he marched in civil rights protests in unison with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s marches in other areas of the country. Inman protested at segregated establishments and marched alongside classmates to end segregation and oppression in the American South.

Inman saw firsthand that even when traveling outside of his small hometown, racism, and segregation were still not to be escaped. Working at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia, and serving a 100% White audience of club members, Inman stayed in "coloreds-only" bunk halls and engaged in recreation limited to those who also looked like him. Despite the limitations of his racially fueled and purposefully limiting social surroundings, Inman found purpose in being active and displaying a strong work ethic, which had been passed down to him through familial teachings.

Between summers working at the Army-Navy Country Club, Inman continued to complete his high school work at C.H. Darden High School in Wilson, NC and showed acumen inside and outside of the classroom. Inman was inducted into the C.H. Darden High School Hall of Fame after the team won the high school football championship in his senior year. Inman also succeeded in track and field throughout high school.

A friend and classmate at C.H. Darden High was future Congressman G.K. Butterfield. Mutual dreams of equality and civil rights strengthened Inman’s friendship with G.K.. Inman knew that being a change agent to realize fundamental human rights for African Americans took community involvement and a great deal of sacrifice. Inman engaged in sit-ins along with Butterfield in their hometown and boycotts throughout high school.

Inman first attended North Carolina Central University (NCCU) after graduating high school, completing his first year of college. Driven to make a more significant impact for himself and the world, Inman moved to Philadelphia at age 19 to further his studies and learn the ways of the larger society. Inman majored in accounting at Temple University.

During his attendance, the civil rights movement enveloped life at Temple University. Inman took several courses in the newly established Afro-Asian Institute at the university and learned about Black issues and Black history. This spurred Inman’s drive to succeed in service to his community and society.

Inman graduated from Temple with a degree in Accounting in 1973 and was inducted into the national business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. Inman's educational path led him to the seminary. He graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from the Unification Theological Seminary in 1984.

That year, Inman headed to New York City to apply his studies and gained an appointment as the Executive Director of the international civil rights organization Minority Alliance International. This led him to connect with communities in the Bronx who needed help accessing resources as much as they were driven by their desires for social and political changes to enhance their lives. Inman's comprehensive life experience and professional savviness guided the community's agendas and advancement.

Political life:

Inman saw a hunger for change in the constituents of the Bronx. Packed with diversity of experience and perspective, Bronxites in the mid-80s sought peace in their neighborhoods, which were colored by issues of educational quality, transportation access, community sufficiency, and safety concerns.

Inman saw the need and was inspired by a vision of serving the underserved. He started working in the central Bronx as a community activist to elevate community conditions of the inner city so the communities of the central Bronx could expand, develop, and elevate the basic lifestyle experienced in their neighborhoods. Inman knew he could make a difference, and this began his formal political life and a career of coalition building.

Twice elected as the Chairman of Community Planning Board 5, a forty-member Board, Inman represented the Bronx district to the larger New York City. Board 5 is one of 59 boards in New York City, each an official city entity. Through his Board work, Inman supported service delivery within the Central Bronx, serving around 100,000 residents. Following his work on the planning board, Inman served as President of the Rebuild Bronx Community Association.

Inman's success in community organizing and coalition building led him to be appointed to Rudy Guiliani's New York City mayoral transition team, where he worked on public construction, education, and housing committees. Inman served in positions such as District Leader in the Bronx and State Committeeman representing the region statewide. A political run for Bronx State Assembly in 1988 led to increased his popularity and the opportunity to expand his community activism.

Inman's multi-faceted professional acumen for service to others led to his appointment as the Executive Director of the National Black Republican Council from 1995-1998, a formal auxiliary branch of the Republican National Committee. Following this appointment, Inman was chosen by President H.W. Bush to serve on the Special White House Domestic Advisory Commission as a strategic advisor through the end of the President's term in office.

Inman moved from the Bronx, NY, to Westchester, NY, in the mid-90s, where he continued social initiatives focused on family, education, and principles of community sufficiency.

Soon after moving to Westchester, NY, Inman was appointed by Westchester County Executive Andy O'Rouke as a member of the African American Advisory Board for Westchester County in 1997. Inman's work in Westchester County was then celebrated with a proclamation from Senator Suzy Oppenheimer, commending Alan J. Inman as a Citizen of Distinction in 2009. This commendation was followed by a proclamation from the Westchester Board of Legislators resolving that May 21, 2009 would be proclaimed "Alan J. Inman Day" in Westchester County.

Media:

Alan Inman was the radio talk show host of "Insight with Al Inman" in Westchester, NY, between 1994 - 1998 and 2003 - 2004. Inman produced and hosted over 100 weekly shows that dealt with high-profile issues and included guests such as Governor George Pataki, Senator Al D'Amato, Congressional Representatives: Rick Lazio, Sue Kelly, J.C. Watts, Kay Grainger, and Peter King, NYC Deputy Mayor Randy Maestro, Bob Woodson (NCNE) and Herb London of the Hudson Institute.

All radio shows were consistently germane to real-time issues and well received by audiences. Additionally, Inman is the author of a prominent book, "The Colors of Love," which is an autobiographical reflection on love, history, and the Black family.

Consultancy:

Inman founded Alan J. Inman Enterprises and developed business plans and strategies that led to several profitable enterprises. Inman was a management consultant to corporations, non-profits, governments, and clergies. Inman's work involved international coalition development for various groups, i.e., the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, The Washington Times, Alliance for Marriage (AFM), Service for Peace, and other NGOs. Inman's coalitions fortified and strengthened families and communities in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, D.C., and Atlanta, as well as in countries abroad.

Personal life:

Since 1986, Alan Inman has been married to Cynthia R. Inman, the successful founder and CEO of a nationwide house cleaning consultancy, Ask Cindy How. Inman has two adult children, Alena Chantel Inman and Alan Todd Inman, two beautiful grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Inman now lives and works in the Washington D.C. area.

References:

"Minority Development Conference," The Chicago Metro News. December 15, 1984. "Inman Announces Candidacy". Big Red News. December 19, 1987. "Uptown GOP". New York Amsterdam News. September 9, 1995. "Appointment increases access to seats of power." Point of View. September 10, 1995. "Dole vows to embrace the nation's enduring values." New York Times. August 16, 1996. "Our urban renewal Marshall plan". Destiny Magazine. October 1996. "Current Welfare System Has Victimized Recipients". The Standard Star (Gannett). Aug 1996. "Special Salute to 50 Over 50". The Westchester Business Journal. August 31, 1998. "Fatherhood Group's Success Getting Jobs Fuels Grant Renewal Funding." The Washington Times. December 10, 1999. "Fatherhood Is Welfare to Work Star With Eye on Future." Family Services Report. November 22, 2000. "New To The Board". The Westchester County Press. June 19, 2003. "Baltimore Residents Finish Program Tackling Race Relations in the City" The Washington Informer 26, July 2023

External links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-j-inman-667920a/ Globalpeace.org Sustaineddialogue.org Firstamendmentvoice.org University of Richmond School of Professional Continuing Studies: spcs.richmond.edu

Citations:

Congressional Citation - 2022 Inman received over 100 citations and official recognitions throughout his professional, political, and community careers.

Current Boards:

Global Peace Foundation, International, Founding Board Member First Amendment Voice Alliance - Founding Board Member Sustained Dialogue Institute - Advisory Board University of Richmond, School of Professional Continuing Education - Advisory Board