Officers

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

PRESIDENT
Interim President
I. Howell

VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Robert Gary, Jr

SECRETARY

Taylor Brooks

TREASURER

Ina Howell

PARLIAMENTARIAN

HISTORIAN
COMMISSIONS
Taylor Brooks
I. Howell
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRS

I. Howell

Eunice Beleford
SOCIAL/JUSTICE RELATIONS
Clarence Gunn

FOUNDER, DR. BETTY H. GRAY

Our Functions

  • ADDRESS educational needs unique to all students especially African American youth.
  • PROMOTE academic and creative development of African American youth.
  • SERVE as an advocate for African American youth, parents, teachers, and the community to address educational concerns.
  • EFFECT a positive change in educational policies which have an adverse effect on the educational welfare of African American youth.
  • DECREASE the number of African American youth suspended, staff out and/or placed in Special Education classes.
  • EXAMINE the dropout rate of African American youth and develop preventative methods and programs to combat the problem.
  • PROVIDE professional development for African American educators in all phases of the educational system.
  • INFLUENCE and impact the policies of large professional organizations and policy makers regarding educational concerns of African youth, educators and community.

Meetings

We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at
4:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Community Center and in local schools and community Centers . You will be notified of the location of additional meetings not listed here.