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Governor’s Commission on African Affairs

Applying for an Ethnic Commission Seat  LINK

GOCI’s Administrative Director
Antwan Brown, DSW

Commission Members

Chair:
Chukwunonso “Vincent” Iweanoge
(Nigerian, Prince George’s County)

Vice Chair:
TBD

Members:
Dr. Alemseged Abbay (Ethiopian, Allegany County)
Tope Adeyoju
(Nigerian, Baltimore County)
Adebowale “Shola” Ajayi
(Nigerian, Anne Arundel County)
Adedana Ashebir
(Ethiopian, Montgomery County)
Njukang Asong
(Cameroonian, Prince George’s County)
Dr. Anyinke Atabong
(Cameroonian, Anne Arundel County)
Fatmata Barrie
(Sierra Leonean, Montgomery County)
Ian Campbell
(African American, Prince George’s County)
Dr. Sylvia Dasi
(Cameroonian, Prince George’s County)
Amsale Geletu
(Ethiopian, Baltimore County)
J. Wyndal Gordon
(Ghanaian-Kenyan, Prince George’s County)
Dr. Jasmine Blanks Jones
(African American, Harford County)
Dr. Terry V. Jones
(African American, Charles County)
Dr. Natalie McCabe
(African American, Baltimore City)
Nehdia Mumuni
(Ghanaian, Carroll County)
Yodit Negede
(Ethiopian, N/A)
Maroufath Ogoussan
(Togolese, Montgomery County)
Dr. James Saku
(Nigerian, Allegany County)
Tricia Umeh
(Nigerian, Montgomery County)
Maureen Wambui
(Kenyan, Baltimore County)

2024 Public Commission Meetings
Governor’s Commission on African Affairs ( Held on Mondays via Zoom from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.)

February 12, 2024 – SPS Meeting   Agenda   Video   Minutes
March 11, 2024   Agenda   Video   Minutes
June 10, 2024   Agenda   Video   Minutes
July 29, 2024   Agenda   Video   Minutes
September 9, 2024   Postponed
November 18, 2024   Postponed

2024 Events & Programs

February 2024 – African Heritage Month Celebration

September 2024 – African Immigrant Heritage Month Calendar of Events

Commission Documents
Executive Order
2018 Annual Report
2013 Annual Report

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