Empowering Justice: Honoring MLK's Legacy Through Knowledge and Play
Join us for Empowering Justice: Honoring MLK’s Legacy Through Knowledge and Play, a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring impact on education, equality, and advocacy. Dr. King believed that knowledge was a powerful tool for dismantling inequality and uplifting communities. In that spirit, we are proud to introduce Disbarred: The Card Game, an innovative and engaging way to democratize access to legal knowledge.
This unique event highlights how games can inspire learning, bridge understanding, and empower individuals. By transforming complex legal principles into an accessible and entertaining format, Disbarred reflects Dr. King’s vision of fostering equality and equity through education. A portion of the game’s proceeds supports organizations helping students in need, furthering our shared commitment to uplifting others.
Come explore how knowledge can be transformed into a tool for empowerment—not privilege—and join us in honoring Dr. King’s legacy through the power of play.
Speaker biography
Joseph M. Kemp (MBA '22, JD '22) is the Founder and CEO of JMK & Co., a premier consultancy specializing in grad school admissions and startup strategy, and Games That Matter, a Forbes-recognized board game publishing company. Games That Matter created Disbarred.
From his experiences in big tech, venture capital, corporate law (big law + in house), Fortune 500 procurement, education, graduate school admissions (Master’s and MBA programs @ Michigan Ross and Carnegie Mellon Tepper), non-profit & public sector leadership (youngest appointee ever with 600k+ constituents of largest housing authority in the continent), as well as advising 100s of students and domestic & international startups, Joseph has honed critical skills such as effective communication & management, client relationship building, complex problem solving, and functioning proficiently in fast-paced, workload-heavy environments.
Joseph graduated with his BA in philosophy from John Jay College (CUNY) and his JD, MBA, & MS in Education from the University of Michigan Law School, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, respectively, as a triple-degree, full-time graduate student.
For his efforts, Forbes named Joseph as one of its 30 Under 30 in 2024.