|
|
 |
 |
|
| Cliff Frazier is Executive Director of the New York Metropolitan Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolence (NYMLK) and founder and President of the International Communication Association (ICA). He co-founded, serves as chair, of the Harriet Tubman Charter School, which was the first charter awarded by the NYS Board of Regents. Frazier is also Chair of Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre. |
|
 |
|
| T.S. Monk - drummer, bandleader, composer, and vocalist was drawn to the drums before the age of ten and his destiny sealed when Max Roach, with whom he studied, gave him his first drum set. After earning a reputation in school as a rabble-rouser, and graduating, the young Monk joined his father's trio and toured with his dad until the elder Monk's retirement in 1975. T. S. then launched into the music that had captivated him and his generation, R&B. He first toured with a group called Natural Essence and afterward, with his sister Barbara, formed his own band with which he had hits on two recordings, House Of Music and More Of The Good Life, where he played drums, arranged, and sang. |
|
 |
|
|
Voza Rivers is a leading African-American theater, music, and events producer as well as an award winning documentary filmmaker.
Presently, Rivers is Chairman/CEO VOZ Entertainment Group; Executive Producer/Founding Member, New Heritage Theatre Group (f/k/a/ Roger Furman Theatre, New York City's oldest Black not-for-profit theater); Co-Founder/Executive Producer, IMPACT Repertory Theatre; Executive Producer, Harlem Week and the Harlem Jazz & Music Festival; Co-Chairman, Community Works an arts and education program servicing 250,000 New York City students and adults annually and Chairman of the Harlem Arts Alliance, a cultural service organization of 400 members, including not-for-profit and for-profit cultural institutions, performing and visual artists, filmmakers, directors, playwrights, choreographers, technicians, designers, colleges, churches, museums, taverns and other creative persons and organizations who create cultural events for Harlemites, tourists and tri-state residents that attracts an audience in excess of 2 million. |
|
|
 |
|
Jamal Joseph is a writer, director, producer, poet, activist and educator who credits his time spent in the Black Panther Party and the nine years he spent in prison as the inspirational fires that forged his creative sword.
In 1968 at the age of 15 Jamal joined the Panthers. Six months later he was arrested as the youngest member of the New York Panther 21. Afeni Shakur was also a member of the Panther 21. Afeni adopted Jamal as her "little brother" and the two created a bond of family and love that has lasted through prison, drug addiction, recovery, tragedy and triumph. |
|
 |
|
| Dr. Wilson graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He was elected graduating Class Marshall in 1965. Shortly after graduation from Harvard, he worked in organ transplantation research with Dr. Francis Moore, Chief of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Joseph Murray. He received his Doctorate of Medicine at State University of New York Medical School, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, then went on to specialize in Internal Medicine and Invasive Cardiology. |
|
|
