The Commission on Black girls is currently working with a Community Advisory Board to oversee, prioritize and guide activities related to A Report on the Quality of Life of Black Girls in Columbus, Ohio.
The Commission on Black Girls
Community Advisory Board Members
Joy Bivens, Franklin County
Chief Elaine Bryant, Columbus Police Department
Ryan Edwards, Apex Leadership Co
Fran Frazier, Black Girls Rising
Shawna Gibbs, Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH)
Elizabeth Gill, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas – Judge
Liz Gordon-Canlas, Zora’s House
Stephanie Mitchell Hughes, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Monique Jacquet, Columbus City Schools
Michaela Matheney, Student
Kathy Owens, City of Columbus
Christina Ratleff, Columbus Women’s Commission
Dr. Wendy Smooth, The Ohio State University
Chip Spinning, Franklin County Children Services
Erin Upchurch, Kaleidoscope