Dr. Marlon A. Smith is a scholar-activist with over 30 years of experience in community development and outreach for education, community-nonprofit, and faith-based organizations. In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Smith is the founder of Black Greeks Speak Social Justice and Human Rights Council (BGS), has held positions for local and national organizations and...
Joe Greenberg is a former educator with experience fighting for rural equity and greater student support. Through fellowships with Leadership for Educational Equity, Teach Plus, and the ACLU, he has helped craft legislative policy that centers student needs. And, as a current JD student with a master’s in education policy, Joe hopes to effect broader...
Vera Whisenton received her bachelor’s degree from Spelman College in Atlanta in 1964 and went on to pursue a master’s in library science from Atlanta University in 1965. Her vigorous career spanned 35 years, which included serving in influential positions such as the Director of Administrative Services in the Office of the Secretary of the...
Barbara Hogue is the Executive Director of the Christ Church Preservation Trust in Philadelphia, a National Historic Landmark that welcomes 200,000 visitors each year with strategic responsibilities for guiding the education, arts, material culture, and archival programs, as well all preservation and conservation efforts across the historic campus of properties including Christ Church, The Christ...
Roy DeBerry, a native of Holly Springs, MS, recently retired as Vice President for Economic Development and Local Governmental Affairs at Jackson State University. He also served as the Executive Vice President and an Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Jackson State University, where he taught two courses. He was also Activist in Residence-2014-16...
Theodore R. Debro, Jr. is the Retired Deputy Director of the Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO), Birmingham, AL. JCCEO, a non-profit organization, is one of 22 Community Action Agencies (CAA) located throughout the State of Alabama to serve all counties in Alabama. His work at JCCEO included the management and oversight of more...
Dwight Cammeron is an award-winning independent documentary filmmaker whose projects have been recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, PBS’s National Black Programming Consortium, The National Educational Telecommunications Association, and the Broadcast Education Association. His films, which highlight African American history and center the African American experience, have been screened at film...
Lisa Ackerman serves as Senior Advisor to the CEO at Woodlawn, an active 400-acre non-sectarian cemetery established in 1863. Prior to joining Woodlawn, Lisa served as Executive Director of Columbus Citizens Foundation, an organization devoted to Italian culture and Italian American heritage. CCF provides more than $2 million annually in scholarships and offers a broad...
Steve Crocker co-anchors the 6 and 9pm newscasts at WBRC FOX6 News. Steve grew up watching television news in Queens, New York and was introduced to broadcasting by his older brother Rob, who does jazz radio in the New York area. Steve’s broadcasting career began at WCLK radio in Atlanta, while attending Morehouse College, where...
