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KAREN D. TAYLOR | FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Karen is driven by her passion to bring the cultural history of Harlem to the forefront of now, and to keep it relevant for generations to come. Inspired by the national discussion on “gentrification,” she is moved to steward the creation of programming that wraps the arts and humanities in a package that is a gift to the future. She previously served as the director of public history for Columbia University/Teachers College's Harlem Education History Project.



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TERRY JOHNSON | SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER CONSULTANT

Terry Johnson is a marketing strategist in New York City. After several years working in the advertising industry and as an IT contractor for the U.S. government, she now applies her considerable experience to helping small business owners create the right digital marketing strategy for their online business. 

 

Terry focuses on marketing strategies and branding for small business owners and brand builders. Additionally, she keeps up with the latest trends in social media, digital marketing, and branding for business owners. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Deidre B. Flowers, Ph.D.
I
ndependent Scholar

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Stephanie Renee Payne
Professor, University of Southern California | President

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Vera E. Sims
Educator, NYC Department of Education

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Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Author; Native American Rights Activist

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Karen D. Taylor
ex-officio

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In Memoriam

Judith Stafford

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Alexa Birdsong
Co-founder, Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Herb Boyd
Scholar-Historian-In-Residence; Professor, CUNY; Author; Journalist; Activist

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Marie Brown
Literary Agent, Marie Brown Associates

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Carmen Cruz
Independent Curator

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Monica L. Gray
Conference and Event Planning Director National Urban League; National Minority Suppliers Development

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Professor Jamal Joseph
Columbia University

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Marline A. Martin
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

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Professor Rosemari Mealy
City University of New York

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Professor Mark Naison
Fordham University

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Stephen Robinson
MD, MPH, Private Practitioner

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Cheryl Scott
MD, MPH, Private Practitioner

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William Seraile
Professor Emeritus (African Studies), 

Lehman College, City University of New York

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Professor Shirley C. Taylor

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Professor Emeritus Michael Thelwell
W.E.B. Du Bois Afro-American Studies Department, University of Massachusetts

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