Working at Public History and archives intersections, Dr. Rhonda Jones serves as the Consortium’s Digital Archivist. An international scholar specializing in cultural memory and digital heritage informatics, she holds a Ph.D. in United States History, a MA in Public History from Howard University, and an MLS from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Whether the task is teaching,...
Ken King is an insightful and proven leader in public affairs with more than a decade of diverse experience in building, linking and coordinating people, projects and resources to strengthen the community. An entrepreneur and thought-leader, Ken is a successful results oriented practitioner when it comes to business and public affairs. As a result, he is a...
Nikiya Moné joined the Consortium in January of 2023 and serves as Finance Manager. Nikiya has over 10 years’ experience in finance and has worked in various industries including banking, manufacturing, and non-profit.
The Reverend Lukata Agyei Mjumbe joined the Consortium in 2023 as Executive Director. He is an honors graduate of Morehouse College and also holds a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. Lukata is a respected pastor, community organizer and a proven leader with experience dating back to the 1990s...
Hannah Tucker-Flarity serves as the Consortium’s Regional Coordinator in Birmingham, as well as the Program Supervisor for our Gateway Youth Program. Hannah first joined the team in 2022 as an Education Coordinator for Gateway prior to serving in her current role. She has extensive experience in informal education and curriculum development, with specific focuses on...
Jessica O’Connor (she/hers) is the Consortium’s Public History Project Manager. She is a Cheyenne, Wyoming native. A graduate of Winston-Salem State University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Jessica holds a B.A. in History and M.A. Museum Studies. She also holds certificates in Inclusive Leadership, Project Management, and Cultural Heritage Preservation. Prior to joining...
Vincent Hall began serving as the Consortium’s Regional Coordinator for Montgomery, AL in 2022, but he previously did work with the Consortium as a Research Assistant. He is a native of Montgomery, and the President of the Living History Initiative, LLC, where he serves as a community consultant to foster intergenerational relationships. The goal of...
Joyce Nadine Parrish O’Neal serves as coordinator for the Consortium sites in Selma and the Black Belt. A Selma native, O’Neal is a lifelong member of Brown Chapel AME Church and a foot soldier of the Voting Rights Movement. At Brown Chapel, she serves as historian and tour coordinator, on the Steward Board and Phillips...
Priscilla Hancock Cooper has been director of the Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium since it began as a project of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) in 2017. After retiring from BCRI as Vice-President of Institutional Programs, she continued to work as a project consultant. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, she received...
