Andrew McNeill Canady — Chair of the Department of History, Political Science and Religion and Associate Professor of History at Averett University

Kami Chavis — Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, Professor of Law, and Director of the Criminal Justice Program in the School of Law

Nathan O. Hatch — 13th President of Wake Forest University

Derek Hicks — Associate Professor of Religion and Culture in the School of Divinity and Director of the Center for Research, Engagement, and Collaboration in African American Life

Bill Leonard — Founding Dean and Professor of Divinity Emeritus in the School of Divinity

Anthony S. Parent, Jr. — Professor of History and American Ethnic Studies

Tim Pyatt — Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Mary Tribble — Senior Advisor for Engagement Strategies in the Office of Alumni Engagement

Corey D.B. Walker — Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities

Jonathan L. Walton — Dean of the School of Divinity, Dean of Wait Chapel, and Presidential Chair in Religion and Society


Slavery, Race and Memory Project Steering Committee

Kami Chavis — Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, Professor of Law, and Director of the Criminal Justice Program in the School of Law

Dean Franco — Winifred W. Palmer Professor of Literature and Director, Wake Forest University Humanities Institute

Derek S. Hicks — Associate Professor of Religion and Culture in the School of Divinity and Director of the Center for Research, Engagement, and Collaboration in African American Life

Mariami Jallow ‘22 — Student Government Senator

Shonda R. Jones — Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Integrative Learning and Assistant Teaching Professor in Intercultural Theological Education, School of Divinity

Rogan Kersh — Provost and Professor of Political Science (Ex Officio)

Devin Kilpatrick ‘20 — Graduate Student, School of Business

David McIntosh — Vice President and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Wake Forest Baptist Health

Gigi Parent — Director of Internship Development, Business Management Program, School of Business

Anthony S. Parent, Jr. — Professor of History and American Ethnic Studies

Tim Pyatt — Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Prince R. Rivers — Board of Trustees

Joseph Soares — Professor of Sociology and Chair, Department of Sociology

Kelly Starnes — President, Association of Wake Forest University Black Alumni

Mary Tribble — Senior Advisor for Engagement Strategies in the Office of Alumni Engagement