Staff

Lukata Agyei Mjumbe

Lukata Agyei Mjumbe

Executive Director

The Reverend Lukata Agyei Mjumbe joined the Consortium in 2023 as Executive Director. He is an honors graduate of Morehouse...

Jessica O'Connor

Jessica O’Connor

Public History Director

Jessica O’Connor (she/hers) is the Consortium’s Public History Director. She is a Cheyenne, Wyoming native. A graduate of Winston-Salem State...

Jerald Crook

Jerald Crook

Sustaining the Legacy Project Director

Jerald Crook, named 2022 South Arts’ Emerging Leaders of Color for his work with Higher Ground Society, is providing leadership...

Elexia Coleman

Elexia Coleman

Birmingham Area Regional Organizer

Elexia Coleman serves as the Consortium’s Birmingham Regional Organizer. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Lexi is leveraging a Master’s degree...

Marcus January

Marcus January

Videographer

Marcus January is an award-winning freelance cinematographer and filmmaker based in Birmingham, AL. With a keen eye for detail and...

Priscilla Hancock Cooper

Priscilla Hancock Cooper

Executive Director, Emeritus

Priscilla Hancock Cooper served as the founding Executive Director of the Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium since...