N.Y. Nathiri, Executive Director
Professor Lonnie Graham, Guest Curator
Cynthia M. Lee, Office Manager
Mauria Waters, Bookkeeper
National Planners
Known affectionately as The Brain Trust, this distinguished group of cultural artists and scholars is responsible for the development of themes, concepts and arts and humanities content for The Hurston museum as well as the annual ZORA! Festival
N. Y. Nathiri (Chair), Executive Director
The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.)
Mr. John C. Bersia, Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives and Director
University of Central Florida
Dr. Deidre Helen Crumbley, Professor
North Carolina State University
Africana Studies Program
Division of Multidisciplinary Studies
Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas
Ambassador-in-Residence, University of Central Florida
Dr. Terri Francis, Assistant Professor
Yale University
Film Studies and African American Studies
Dr. Lois Hurston Gaston, President Emerita
Ybor City Campus
Hillsborough Community College
Mr. Lonnie Graham, Professor
Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Robert Hemenway, Chancellor
University of Kansas
Dr. M. J. Hewitt, Fine Arts Consultant/Curator
Dr. Richard A. Long, Professor Emeritus
Emory University
Ms. Carrie Mae Weems, Artist
MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS
A loyal group of volunteers from the community provide museum support and hospitality:
Museum Assistants
Edwin Harvey
Terrell Simpson
Travis Simpson
Museum Support
Maye St. Julien
Louise Franklin
Hospitality Committee
Ernestine E. McWhite, Chairperson
Ella J. Dinkins
Vernita Vereen
Mosella Wells
