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)
2025 Public Commission Meetings
Governor’s Commission on African Affairs ( Held on Mondays via Zoom from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
February 10, 2025 SPS I
March 3, 2025 SPS II
May 12, 2025
July 14, 2025
September 15, 2025
November 3, 2025
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
