The African American Cultural Center

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African American Cultural Center Staff


The African American Cultural Center would not be able to accomplish its mission and goals without a dedicated and hardworking staff. The links below lead to the individual pages of staff members at the AACC.

Dr. Lori Barcliff Baptista, Director

Tamika Brown-Veal, Assistant to the Director

N. Squire Olya, Office Assistant

De'Eric Fisher, Marketing Assistant

Tahira Merchant, Graphic Designer

Candice Eloby, Film Consultant

Myleka Thomas, Marketing Intern

Kavya Poluru, Community Psychology Intern

Naima Nguvu McDermott, Community Relations Specialist

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