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​Who We Are

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​Meet the Collective

Board of Directors

James M. Taylor, Jr
Chairman
San Francisco, Ca 
Retired School Administrator 

Gloria Swindler Boutte, Ph.D.
Vice Chair
Columbia, South Carolina
Professor of Instruction and Teacher Education
University of South Carolina – College of Education
 
Michael Steele, CPA
Treasurer
Emeryville, California
President, Michael Steele, CPA
 
Venus Evans-Winters, MSW, Ph.D.
Chicago, Illinois
Senior Researcher at the African American Policy Forum
Psychotherapist, Health & Wellness Coach, & Founder of Planet Venus
 
Beulah McLoyd
Chicago, Illinois
CEO
New Leaders

M. von Nkosi
Atlanta, Georgia
Licensed Architect and Principal
Liquid Studios and The MXDCollaborative, Inc.

Charisse Southwell
Oakland Park, Florida
Researcher
Broward County Schools
Patricia (Akosua) Lesesne
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founder & CEO, Sisters in Education Circle

Dr. Theresa Y. Robinson, PhD.
Chicago, Illinois
Ass. Professor and Director of Secondary & Middle Grads Education
Founder, Science 3000
Tyson Amir
Oakland, California
Author and Founder & Director of Freedom Soul Media Education Initiatives
Michael C. Essien
Oakland, California
Principal, Dr. Martin Luther King Academy Middle School


J. Toni Oliver 
Atlanta, Georgia
President, J.T. Oliver & Associates
Wisdom Circle

Lisa Delpit, Ed.D.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Felton G. Clark Distinguished Professor of Education
Southern University

Gloria Ladson-Billings, Ph.D.
Madison, Wisconsin
Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Carol Lee, Ph.D.
Evanston, Illinois
Edwina S. Tarry Professor of Education & Social Policy
​Northwestern University

Wade Nobles, Ph.D.
Oakland, California
Founder & Executive Director
​Institute For The Advanced Study of Black Family Life and Culture

Adelaide Sanford, Ph.D.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vice Chancellor Emerita
New York Board of Regents

Malik Yakini
Detroit, Michigan
Founder & Executive Director
The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network

Arnetha Ball, PhD
Stanford, CA
Professor
Stanford University Graduate School of Education



Leadership Team

Iva Carruthers, Ph.D.
Vision & Organizational Consultant
Chicago, Illinois
Founder & General Secretary
Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference​


Joyce King, Ph.D.
​Vision & Organizational Consultant
Atlanta, Georgia
Benjamin E. Mays Endowed Chair for Urban Teaching, Learning & Leadership and Professor
Department of Educational Policy Studies, Georgia State University


Debra Watkins, M.Ed., M.A.
Founder Emerita & Director of Strategic Partnerships
A Black Education Network (ABEN)
​San Jose, California

Founder, Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program; an award-winning STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) initiative for African American students in Silicon Valley​
Founder, Project WORD (Working On Re-defining our Destiny); a culturally- responsive intervention program for high school students
Co-founder, Black Students of California United; a youth organization focused on civic engagement, leadership development, and cultural awareness
Founding Member, Santa Clara County Alliance of Black Educators; President (1994-2001)



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  • Home
  • About
    • Vision, Mission and Core Values
    • About Our Team
    • Meet the Collective
  • Become A Member
    • Individuals
    • Organizations
    • Invest
  • What We Do
    • THE WATER CARRIERS >
      • The Isis Papers
    • Research
    • Cultural Imperative Program (CIP)
    • Black Students of California United
  • Donations
  • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events 2020