People of Color Advisory Committee

Charge: To seek recognition of people of color, to co­ordinate activities of people of color; to serve as a forum in which representatives of various groups of people of color might voice their particular needs for consideration by NCTE; and to foster and promote the involvement of people of color in all phases of NCTE affairs.

If you would like to be considered for future volunteer service with this group, please send an e-mail to and provide the following information in the body of your e-mail: (1)     Name (2)     Member number.  (If you are not currently a member, please provide your address and phone number.) (3)     Name of the role for which you wish to be considered (4)     Preferred e-mail address (if other than the one used to submit this request.) For more information about volunteering with NCTE, please visit www.ncte.org/about/over/vol.

Current Members

CHAIR, TBA

Keith D. Brown (2008)
(Havenscort Middle School, Oakland, CA)

Jennie DeGroat (2008)
(Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff)

Gwendolyn D. Pough (2008)
(Syracuse University, NY)

Executive Committee Liaison, Kathleen Blake Yancey
(Florida State University, Tallahassee)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters 

2007

CHAIR, B. Joyce Stallworth (2007)
(University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

Keith D. Brown (2008)
(Havenscort Middle School, Oakland, CA)

Jennie DeGroat (2008)
(Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff)

Nina L. Floro (2007)
(Skyline College, San Bruno, CA)

Jacqueline Lampley (2007)
(Central Park Elementary School, Birmingham, AL)

Gwendolyn D. Pough (2008)
(Syracuse University, NY)

Valerie S. Prince (2007)
(Hampton, VA)

Consultant, Jacquelyn C. Harris (2007)
(Normandy Senior High School, St. Louis, MO)

Consultant, Judith Moore Kelly (2007)
(Howard University, Washington, DC)

Executive Committee Liaison, Kyoko Sato
(California State University, Northridge)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters 

2006

CHAIR, Anna Jackson (2006)
(Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)

Keith D. Brown (2008)
(Havenscort Middle School, Oakland, CA)

Jennie DeGroat (2008)
(Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff)

Nina L. Floro (2007)
(Skyline College, San Bruno, CA)

Jacqueline Lampley (2007)
(Central Park Elementary School, Birmingham, AL)

Gwendolyn D. Pough (2008)
(Syracuse University, NY)

Valerie S. Prince (2007)
(Hampton, VA)

Consultant, Jacquelyn C. Harris (2007)
(Normandy Senior High School, St. Louis, MO)

Consultant, Judith Moore Kelly (2007)
(Howard University, Washington, DC)

Executive Committee Liaison, Randy Bomer
(University of Texas at Austin)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters 

2005

2004

CHAIR, Anna Jackson (2006)
(Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL)

Nina L. Floro (2007)
(Skyline College, San Bruno, CA)

Jacqueline Lampley (2007)
(Central Park Elementary School, Birmingham, AL)

Valerie S. Prince (2007)
(Hampton, VA)

Consultant, Jacquelyn C. Harris (2007)
(Normandy Senior High School, St. Louis, MO)

Consultant, Judith Moore Kelly (2007)
Howard University, Washington, DC)

Executive Committee Liaison, Kyoko Sato
(University of California - Northridge)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Sandra E. Gibbs

2003

CHAIR, Judith M Kelly
(D.C. Area Writing Project, Howard University)

Victoria L Cliett
(Wayne State University, Detroit, MI)

Maria E Franquiz
(University of Colorado, Boulder)

Jacquelyn C Harris
(St. Louis Public Schools, MO)

Brigette Somerville
(Miami, FL)

Donda West
(Chicago State University, IL)

Executive Committee Liaison, David Bloome
(The Ohio State University, Columbus)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Sandra E. Gibbs

2002

CHAIR, Judith M Kelly
(D.C. Area Writing Project, Howard University)

Victoria L Cliett
(Wayne State University, Detroit, MI)

Maria E Franquiz
(University of Colorado, Boulder)

Jacquelyn C Harris
(St. Louis Public Schools, MO)

Brigette Somerville
(Miami, FL)

Donda West
(Chicago State University, IL)

Executive Committee Liaison, Tonya Perry
(Berry Middle School, Birmingham, AL)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Sandra E. Gibbs

2001

CHAIR, Judith M Kelly
(D.C. Area Writing Project, Howard University)

Victoria L Cliett
(Wayne State University, Detroit, MI)

Maria E Franquiz
(University of Colorado, Boulder)

Jacquelyn C Harris
(St. Louis Public Schools, MO)

Brigette Somerville
(Miami, FL)

Donda West
(Chicago State University, IL)

Executive Committee Liaison, Arlene Midget Clausell
(Brookhaven Elementary School, Morgantown, WV)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Sandra E. Gibbs