Celebrating Black History Month: Jazz Hampton
This Black History Month, NYTA recognizes and celebrates the many incredible black men, women and non-binary individuals who have graced our stage at NY Tech Meetups to present and demo transformative tech; shared subject matter expertise during Forum events to provide perspective and participated in Founder Spotlights to tell their story and inspire other founders as they pursue their own journey of building a business. Given recent tragic events, we want to we recognize and celebrate Jazz Hampton, Founder and CEO of TurnSignl- On demand guidance from an attorney to get you home safe. Jazz demoed on the NY Tech Meetup stage in April of this past year and we’re proud to have him and his team as part of the NYTA community. Their focus and work is evermore important especially to anyone in vulnerable and unjust circumstances.
About Jazz Hampton
Jazz Hampton is CEO and General Counsel at TurnSignl. TurnSignl is a Minnesota-based tech company that provides real-time legal guidance from an attorney to drivers, all while their camera records the interaction.
Hampton has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, MSNBC, CBS, NBC Top Story, and was recently named one of Minneapolis-St. Paul’s 40 Under 40 for his work at TurnSignl and in the community, where he sits on the Board of Directors at the Academy of Holy Angels, Spare Key, and Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He is also a member of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain’s Philanthropic Advisory Council.
Before joining TurnSignl, Hampton was the Director of Diversity and Inclusion and a practicing attorney at Foley & Mansfield, a national law firm with 150+ attorneys, as well as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, an Emerging Leader within Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, and the Co-Chair of DRI’s Young Lawyer Diversity Committee.
About TurnSignl
TurnSignl is a Black-owned tech company that connects drivers to lawyers over video chat in real-time during traffic stops and car accidents. Founded in 2020 by three Black professionals, TurnSignl was created to bridge the gap between residents and police and to provide a simple way to help drivers feel safer and empowered on the road.
TurnSignl’s mission is to protect drivers’ civil rights, de-escalate roadside interactions, and ensure both drivers and law enforcement officers return home safely.
The TurnSignl mobile app is currently available for iOS and Android in 20+ states, with national availability coming in 2023.
Several ways you can recognize and help Jazz and his team:
- Visit their website and learn about the TurnSignl App
- Download and use the app in states where available now
- Download and use the app when available in all other states in 2023
- Become a legal partner — provide real-time legal guidance for drivers
- Become a business partner — bring TurnSignal to your workplace and make peace of mind your newest employee benefit
- Watch and listen to the TurnSignl demo on our YouTube Channel
