Major Joe Womack

Major Joe Womack grew up in Africatown and is part of the famous 1968 graduating class of Mobile County Training School. Growing up in Plateau, Major Joe fondly remembers the plentiful fishing, hunting, and fruit trees in and around Africatown that he enjoyed prior to his career as a multi-sport athlete for the Whippets.

After college and two years of military service, Major Joe returned to Mobile, where he has lived since. Today he is a member of the Mobile Environmental Justice Action Coalition (MEJAC) and the President of Africatown C.H.E.S.S. (Clean, Healthy, Educated, Safe, and Sustainable) In these roles, Major Joe has been a leader in promoting environmental justice and community organizing in Africatown. He has led efforts on the Africatown Blueway Project, supporting Mobile County Training School, and having Africatown’s unique history recognized and celebrated.