Mark Fisher is an author, entrepreneur, and community organizer. Though Mark started out life going down the wrong path as a drug-dealing youth, he turned his life around and is dedicated to helping others realize no matter where they are they can turn their lives around too.

Mark is the founding partner of “The Black Block” in which his team has bought an entire business block in downtown Pawtucket and dedicated it to supporting and elevating black-owned businesses in Rhode Island. This project also includes extremely affordable housing for people who are going through challenging times.

As the Senior Director of Rhode Island Black Lives Matter, Mark is dedicated to developing initiatives to create equality in Rhode Island and beyond. This included creating the first-ever African-American Library in New England called “The African American Innovation Center” to help youth believe in their dreams but also get the tools to achieve them. One of his most proud initiatives teaches coding to individuals from the inner-city who get paid $300 a month and then graduate the program with the skills to be able to earn a $50,000 annual salary.

Mark’s work has gained the attention of numerous media outlets including the Boston Globe, ABC, NBC, and CBS affiliates.

As a professional speaker, Mark has spoken across the country helping students and educators realize that the way to improve and change one’s life is through utilizing what he calls “The Participation Effect”.

Believing it’s never too late to turn your life around, Mark received his bachelor’s degree as a double major and as a Dean’s list student while in his 30s!

Mark lives in Rhode Island where he is married to the woman of his dreams and is a father of four incredible children.