John P. Comer

John P. Comer is a Senior Organizer with 20+ years of experience in organizing and working in multiple communities to build collective power. He has led death penalty reform and abolition efforts, through working directly with family members of murder victims, as well as organizing advocacy projects with death row exonerees. These efforts led to the passing of historical legislation in North Carolina and repealing the death penalty in Maryland. John designed and implemented grassroots strategies to restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated individuals in Maryland, as well as creating the outreach strategies for public housing residents who endured substandard living conditions and years of harassment – This led to a $9 million settlement for more than 40 residents across Baltimore City. Thereafter, he designed the initial plans for the current city-wide trauma informed taskforce and strategy, while serving in a leadership role at the largest health department in the country. John eventually went on to lead the design of the organizing and outreach model as National Organizing Director for the Redress Movement, which helped to secure legislative victories and organizing milestones in various states.

Comer is the Founder of The Architects of Justice, an advocacy platform which focuses on community development, organizing training, and lobbying. John has impacted thousands of people across the country through his training sessions. He is a proud husband to his wife and father of two beautiful children, while always representing his HBCU as a proud alumnus of North Carolina Central University. He was a member of the Braxton Institute’s Golden Repair Circles of Care for Reparations Leaders inaugural cohort in 2025.