Our Founding Story
Khaleah Bradshaw and Joshua Williams' journey didn’t start with a formal business plan; it started with conversations—lots of them. As alumni and former administrators at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), they often found themselves meeting up to talk about ways they could make a bigger impact together. Both felt a pull to do more, to give back to the communities that had shaped their lives in Compton and South Central Los Angeles.
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In 2022, Joshua took the first step by launching JW1 Consulting, a firm dedicated to helping educational institutions and nonprofits, but it wasn’t long before the scope of their vision began to outgrow those initial plans. A year later, Joshua brought Khaleah on board as Chief Operations Officer, knowing that her leadership could help take the company further. Together, they realized that while JW1 allows them to make an impact as consultants, their hearts were still set on something bigger: a nonprofit that could directly serve their communities and bring their other ideas to life in real, tangible ways. And so, in 2024 Khaleah and Joshua launched RACCS (Reaching Across Communities and Challenging Systems) to serve as a vehicle for real change, a way to challenge the status quo and uplift people from the communities that they come from. Their lived experiences, growing up in communities often overlooked, give their mission real purpose.
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The creation of RACCS was a natural progression in their journey. With a focus on empowering historically marginalized communities, RACCS became their way of channeling their passions—education, social justice, wellness and economic development—into something meaningful. RACCS is a platform for action, for real, on-the-ground projects that make a difference.

As RACCS grows, so does their dedication. Khaleah and Joshua are committed to making sure their work reflects the love and care they have for the communities that raised them. And while the challenges ahead are real, so too is the potential for transformative change. RACCS is just getting started, and the future holds endless possibilities for what they can accomplish—locally and beyond.