# Richard L. Jones

Directed the Wabash Avenue YMCA, which served as a job placement and housing hub for newly arrived Southern migrants.

- Region: 773
- Affiliation: Wabash Avenue YMCA & Chicago Defender
- Industry: Institutional Management, Corporate Operations
- URL: https://xecon.dev/773/profiles/people/richard-l-jones
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_T._Jones)
2. [Trcwabash](https://www.trcwabash.org/preserving-black-history)
3. [Ymcachicago](https://www.ymcachicago.org/ymca-of-metro-chicago-history/)