Mandela Fellow: Anike Lawal
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) which bro…
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) which bro…
By Ayana JonesThe world is full of artistic and creative genres such as music, theatre, visual arts, literature, and more, including the gen…
By Rayna WeddingtonJames Mitchell became a vegetarian at age 21and has been on a journey of eating good and
feeling good for about 40 years …
First African America female Lt. Gov. of New Jersey!My experience at Lincoln University was wonderful, indescribable, memorable, and life al…
By Ayana JonesU.S. Rep. Alma S. Adams is passionate about advocating for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). When she spok…
By Staff WriterState Sen. Vincent J. Hughes has been a champion for Pennsylvania’s two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). …
Steven Scott Bradley, an alumnus of Fisk University, is current president and CEO of Bradley & Bradley Associates, Inc., a commercial and risk management firm located in Philadelphia. As Chairman of the African American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) for PA, NJ and DE, he works with a board that seeks to revitalize communities by filling the systemic void in opportunities for sustenance and ownership ˗ rather than just for survival and dependence.
As President and Executive Director of Health Partners Foundation, Staci Scott provides leadership for the Foundation through advocacy in social determinants of health for individuals and families in need in the communities and neighborhoods served by Health Partners Plans.
Laureen Boles is the State Director of the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance, an alliance of organizations whose mission is to promote equity in the implementation of statewide policies with environmental impacts. Laureen’s background includes more than 25 years of sustainable community development experience as a civil engineer and environmental planner at the City of Philadelphia.
Dr. Kevin R. Johnson, President and CEO of Philadelphia Opportunities industrialization Center (OIC), credits a great deal of his success and leadership capabilities to his attendance at Morehouse College. Dr. Johnson is also the founding lead pastor of Dare to Imagine Church Inc., which has donated $100,000 in funding to support area organizations that provide services for people in need.