African American Heritage Commissioners

Commissioners are appointed to the NC African American Heritage Commission by the Governor and the General Assembly for three-year terms.

Current Commissioners 

Listed in alphabetical order

• Chair, Dr. Valerie Ann Johnson 
• Vice Chair, Dr. Tamara Holmes Brothers 
• Rev. Dr. Pierre Crawford (Washington County)
• Hon. Pauline Hankins (Brunswick County)
• Elder Fondella Leigh (Perquimans County)
• Leslie McKesson, Ph. D. (Burke County)
• Juanita Moore (Wilson County)
• Deloris Rhodes (New Hanover County)
• Robert Freeman II (Cabarrus County)
• Tanzy B. Wallace (Cleveland County)