Meet the team

Brotherhood Restored Core Team

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Kahlil Keys

Kahlil Keys is a California native and a 2015 Yale University graduate, where participated on the Varsity Football Team and received a B.A. in Political Science. Upon graduation, Kahlil moved to New York City to pursue a career in a Sports and Entertainment Marketing. Kahlil recently started a new job as a Senior Manager on the Global Partnerships team at Legends, a private firm co-owned by the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Yankees that sells corporate sponsorships for sports and entertainment venues throughout North America and Europe. Kahlil currently resides in Harlem, New York with his wife Sara. Kahlil’s passion for empowering young men stemmed from his work on the Community Outreach team at The Gathering Harlem, a church that launched in 2017 with a mission to unify Harlem around a vision for justice, love, and mercy.

B. Gregory Moore

B. Gregory Moore is a father, husband, and visionary with a passion to reach the world with the greatest stories of hope. Through musical expression, teaching and training, he has inspired others to lead impact-centric lives. After a tragic shooting in his hometown of Harlem, where a young woman lost her life, Greg felt compelled to go back to his community and serve young people living in the margins. This decision helped to birth, Brotherhood Restored. Greg ended his career in finance and joined the staff of Young Life, a faith-based organization reaching young people world wide. He is currently the Senior Area Director for Young Life South Bronx. He resides in Tuxedo Park, New York with his beautiful wife Tish and their two lovely daughters.

Migueyli Aisha Duran

Migueyli Aisha Duran is a 2018 graduate of Columbia University where she majored in African-American Studies. As an undergrad, Migueyli completed a research project interrogating the intersection of mass incarceration and the education system, particularly looking at how the criminalization of Black and Brown youth affects their experience of citizenship in the United States. Upon graduation, Migueyli began her journey as a social justice educator at exalt Youth where she is currently an Adjunct Program Coordinator, serving justice-involved youth ages 15-18 in New York City. Using her educational expertise, she is the creative source behind Brotherhood Restored’s curriculum and programming. In the future, she plans on attending law school and expanding her impact as an advocate for marginalized young people.

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Joseph Bassey

Joseph is a proud first-generation Nigerian-American from Los Angeles, CA, specifically Inglewood, Carson and many neighborhoods in between. After high school, Joseph attended Duke University where he earned his B.S. in Economics, an accomplishment that pales in comparison to his true collegiate W: meeting his wife, Loren. Upon graduation, Joseph made the move to New York City to begin his professional career in tech. Although many believe that the only way to show your Nigerian parents that you love them is to become a Doctor, Lawyer, or Engineer, Joseph is an Account Executive at a leading software company in the HR Tech space (i.e. he slangs SaaS). Today, Joseph lives in Harlem with his wife and he is an active member of Brotherhood Restored. His dedication to the program stems from his desire to help black boys flourish and grow through guidance, accountability and love.

Jermaine Coore

Born in Brooklyn, New York but raised in Somerset, New Jersey, Jermaine Coore ran track and field all throughout middle school and high school, and won the state championship in the mile his senior year. This led to receiving a full athletic scholarship to attend college at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. After his junior year, Jermaine transferred to Rutgers University, and graduated with a Bachelors in Journalism and Media Studies. He later attended Union Theological Seminary where he earned a Masters in Divinity. He is happily married to his lovely wife Conscious and together they have a beautiful two year old son named Wyse. Jermaine currently teaches an online course called Cultivating Environments for Deliverance and leads a Facebook series called Intercessors GO LIVE! He is also the author of a 14-day devotional titled “Responding to Injustice”, which you can find online at Amazon.com.

Davon Woodley

Davon Woodley was born and raised in Harlem. From childhood, Davon has been exposed to the effects of mass incarceration after his father spent half of his life incarcerated. Like his father, at the age of 24, he was sentenced to 4 years in prison. During his incarceration, Davon has become a facilitator to help incarcerated individuals transition home with a plan of action, resources to help lower recidivism, and help to foster holistic healthy alternatives to living. Since being released, he has become a social justice leader for all formerly incarcerated individuals. He is an active campaign leader for JLUSA (JustLeadership USA) for the #CloseRikers Campaign. Currently, Davon currently is an Outreach Specialist for the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) and continues to strive for social justice by breaking barriers to stable employment and career development for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Jhovany Duperval

Jhovany is a native of Brooklyn, NY and has spent his career working within the sports industry with a demonstrated history of working in sales, marketing, youth development and non-profit organizations. Most recently, he has spent the past four years at Major League Baseball (MLB) in a variety of roles within the Sponsorship Department focusing on generating new revenue for MLB’s consumer facing properties. Outside of his profession, Jhovany is passionate about mentorship and promoting the importance of wise counsel in any young person’s life. He brings this passion to Brotherhood Restored as a mentor at Urban Assembly School for Future Leaders with the goal of providing support, fostering lasting relationships and helping each child reach their full potential. Jhovany is an MBA candidate at the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business and a graduate of Baruch College.