The Commissioners
As mandated by law, the Commission is currently composed of members representing a variety of government agencies, non-profits and academic institutions. Commissioners serve a term set to expire June 30, 2026. The Commission submitted an interim report, as required, in 2020, and at the end of the term will submit a final report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2025.
Commissioners also serve as liaisons, or points of contact, for counties where racial terror lynchings have been identified. For more information regarding the commissioner liaison for your county, see the Liaison Assignments.
Commissioners
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
David Fakunle, Ph.D., Chair |
National Great Blacks in Wax Museum |
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Charles L. Chavis, Jr., Ph.D., Vice-Chair |
George Mason University (Public Member) |
David Armenti |
Maryland Center for History and Culture |
Lindsay Baker |
Maryland Humanities (Public Member) |
Iris Leigh Barnes, Ph. D. |
Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum |
Simone Barrett, Ph.D. |
Morgan State University |
Michelle Coles |
Attorney (Public Member) |
Nicholas Creary, Ph.D. |
Maryland Lynching Memorial Project |
Roger Davidson, Ph.D. |
Bowie State University |
Maya Davis |
Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture |
Chris Haley |
Maryland State Archives |
Elizabeth Hughes |
Maryland Historical Trust |
Amy Millin |
Maryland Lynching Memory Project (Public Member) |
Carl Snowden |
NAACP Maryland State Conference |
Marshall Stevenson, Ph.D. |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
Stephanie Suerth |
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights |
Teisha Dupree Wilson, Ph.D. |
Coppin State University |
Vacant - Reginald Lewis Mueseum |
Vacant - Reginald Lewis Mueseum |
Staff
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
Trish Boyle |
Maryland Attorney Generals Office |
Kristin McFarlane |
Maryland Attorney Generals Office |
Sonya Osei |
Bowie State University |
Will Schwarz |
Maryland Lynching Memorial Project |
Vacant |
Bowie State University |
