Maxayn Gooden is the Credible Messenger Community Manager at the Philadelphia Center Gun for Gun Violence Reporting, where she previously produced and hosted the first documentary created for their Credible Messenger Reporting Project in 2021.
Maxayn also founded two nonprofit organizations: Jah World 18 serves young men through mentorships to lead them to a better future, and Women of Valor 74 creates a platform for young girls to talk about their past traumas and inspire them to celebrate who they are and where they come from. She also works as the executive assistant to the executive director of the City of Philadelphia Office of Violence Prevention.
Maxayn’s son Jahsun Patton became a victim of gun violence in 2017. She produced her documentary “The Lasting Impact” in his memory.