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 The National Steering Committee is an important feature of the governance structure of the Johnson Institute. Comprised of leaders in the academy, the arts, commerce, and civil rights, the National Steering Committee provides guidance to the Director of the Johnson Institute in several vital areas. As both advocate and counselor, the charge of the National Steering Committee is to raise national awareness of the mission and programs of the Johnson Institute; to raise funds for the institute’s endowment and special initiatives; and to nominate individuals for the Johnson Medal. Above all, the charge of the National Steering Committee is to provide guidance to the Director in actualizing the mission of the Johnson Institute.
The National Steering Committee is comprised of the following individuals:
Professor Rudolph P. Byrd
Chair of the National Steering Committee, Emory University
Julian Bond,
Chair of the Board, the NAACP
Mildred Bond Roxborough
Senior Advisor, the NAACP
Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole
President Emerita of Bennett College for Women
Ingrid Saunders Jones
Senior Vice President, the Coca Cola Company
Dr. Sondra K. Wilson
Historian, author and Executress of the Estate of Grace and James Weldon Johnson
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