Chris Collins is a native of Camden, NJ and serves as a community leader in Camden city. In 1995, he started a faith-based and professional weekly newspaper, Anointed News Journal (ANJ), an exciting publication about people and provides positive information and resources that uplifts and empowers its readers. The Anointed News Journal has been distributed in 28 states nationwide and in 10 countries with a local weekly readership of 180,000 in print, and on social media serving as the official Camden city newspaper declared by former Mayor, Dana L. Redd.
Chris, along with his work at ANJ, has received many accommodations, including a letter of encouragement and gratitude from former President of the United States, Barack Obama. Since 1995, Mr. Collins has been at the forefront in developing leadership by offering training in workforce development, journalism, entrepreneurship, job readiness, life skills, marketing and public relations to individuals and nonprofit agencies in Camden, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Washington DC. He is the co-author of several curriculums; prison reentry, job readiness, financial literacy and youth development. He and his family are members of the Penn State University Alumni Assoc.
