OUR VALUES
The National Federation for Just Communities is an association of member organizations working across America. NFJC is governed by an inclusive board of directors; each member organization has an equal voice and a seat on the board of directors. The Board of Directors is accountable to our membership, respectful of our colleagues and committed to growing our members’ work. We strive to be the living embodiment of our mission.
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Making the ideal real. That is how I describe the vital work of The National Federation for Just Communities and its member organizations. Through programs and advocacy in their communities, our members translate the core democratic value of equality into action and positive social change.
Some may conceive of the civil rights movement as a discrete event in history. Yet the work of the civil rights movement is not finished as long as there are persons who are disenfranchised because of their identity, heritage, religious beliefs, or socieconomic status. At NFJC we are humbled to continue the journey towards full equality and participation for all in our nation.
I am especially honored to serve as Board Chair because I know firsthand of the transformative work of our organizations. In the summer before my junior year of high school, I attended Anytown, Oklahoma, a leadership camp sponsored by The Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, a NFJC charter member. Along with my fellow campers, I returned home empowered to stand up against prejudice. Much of my life's work and passion can be traced back to that week in August 1994, including my current tenure as a OCCJ board member.
It is my privilege to help bring programs like Anytown into your communities. Thank you for your interest in our organization.
Adrienne Watt
Board Chair
National Federation for Just Communities
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
Chair
Adrienne Watt, Board Member
Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice
Serving Oklahoma
Vice Chairs
Barbara M. Angelillo, Executive Director
Conference for Inclusive Communities
Serving Nebraska & Western Iowa
Allan Goldner, Board Member
Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio
Serving Northeast Ohio
Diane Schwartz, President & CEO
American Conference On Diversity
New Jersey
Serving New Jersey
Secretary
Jack Rivas, Co-chair
Just Communities Central Coast
Serving Santa Barbara, Ventura & San Luis Obispo Counties
Treasurer
Leon Tupper, Board Member
Michigan Roundtable For Diversity And Inclusion
Michigan
Serving Michigan
Board of Directors
Dr. Mitchel D. Livingston, Past Board Chair
BRIDGES For a Just Community
Ohio
Serving Greater Cincinnati, Ohio & Northern Kentucky
Michael Baker, Chair
Charlotte Coalition For Social Justice
North Carolina
Serving Charlotte Region
Anthony Johnson, VP of Program Services
CommunityNashville
Serving Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Judge Karen Humphreys, Chair
Diversity Kansas
Serving Kansas
Executive Director
Harmony
Serving Greater Kansas City Area
Kilo Zamora, Executive Director
Inclusion Center For Community And Justice
Serving Inter-Mountain Area
Ruth Shepherd, Executive Director
Just Communities Central Arkansas
Arkansas
Serving Central & Southern Arkansas
Antonia Williams-Gray, Executive Director
Miami Coalition of Christians and Jews
Serving Greater Miami
Margaux Kohut, President
National Conference for Equality and Justice of Southern California
Serving Southern California
Alphonso O'Neil-White, Board Member
National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York
Serving Western New York
Jonathan C. Zur, President & CEO
Virginia Center For Inclusive Communities
Virginia
Serving Virginia