The Freedom Project is governed by a board of local parents, grandparents, and students who are dedicated to our mission of educational excellence and leadership development. We also enjoy the support of a board of advisors from all around the nation.

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Board of Advisors

Lavonne Bracy
New Covenant Baptist Church
Orlando, Florida

Hodding Carter
President and CEO
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Gregg Costa
Freedom Project Co-founder
Attorney, Baker Botts L.L.P

Gloria Dickerson
Program Officer
Kellogg Foundation

Eurmon Hervey
Delta State University

Wendy Kopp
Founder and President
Teach for America

Charles McLaurin
Freedom Project Co-founder
Indianola Public Works

George Penick
President
Foundation for the Mid-South

Lewis Perdue
Author and President,
Ideaworx

Shawn Raymond
Freedom Project Co-founder
Attorney, Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Julie Tobolowsky
Dallas, Texas

Board of Directors

Freedom Project students

Arquavious Gordon
Shaquille Leflore
Chris Perkins
Rokeshia Ross
Cornesha Ward

Freedom Project parents and grandparents

Karl Hannah
Bessie Herring
Louise Reid
Annette Washington

Freedom Project staff

Chris Myers