The Black Heritage Council, founded in 1983 as an advisory board to the Alabama Historical Commission, advocates for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of historic African American places in Alabama. The Council consists of a 25-member board of volunteers that represent various regions of the state as well as institutions important to helping the board carry out its mission.
Chair
Atty. Lateefah Muhammad
P.O. Box 1096
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36087
bhcchairlateefah@gmail.com
Vice-Chair
Mr. Elvin D. Lang, Member-at-large
1409 South Court Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Elvindlang@bellsouth.net
Chair Emeritae
Ms. Louretta Wimberly, Member-at-large
3007 North Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701
lcwimberly@bellsouth.net
Ms. Frazine Taylor, Member-at-large
4185 Tandy Drive
Montgomery, AL 36106
Frazine.taylor@att.net
Congressional District 1
Dr. Joycelyn A. Finley
University Commons 3702
307 University Boulevard North
Mobile, AL 36688
jfinley@southalabama.edu
Congressional District 2
Mrs. Sangernetta Gilbert-Bush
2018 Cahaba Drive
Montgomery, AL 36108
sgbcongd@aol.com
Congressional District 3
Dr. Kwesi Daniels
Tuskegee University, Wilcox Building C, Room 115
Tuskegee, AL 36088
kdaniels@tuskegee.edu
Congressional District 4
Mrs. Ethel Alexander
215 Wooley Road
Hanceville, AL 35077
ethelalexander2@gmail.com
Congressional District 5
Mr. Joseph A. Lee
5104 Sunrise Trail
Huntsville, AL 35810
josephadamlee@gmail.com
Congressional District 6
Mrs. Debra Harton Love
7324 Pinetree Lane
Fairfield, AL 35064
dhllab@aol.com
Congressional District 7
Mrs. Emma Jean Melton
5003 Fourth Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
jmelton11@comcast.net
Collegiate Community Representatives
Dr. Paul B. Mohr, Sr.
P.O. Box 302000
Montgomery, AL 36130-2000
Paul.Mohr@ache.alabama.gov
Dr. Howard O. Robinson, II
3231 North Colonial Drive
Montgomery, AL 36111
hrobinson@alasu.edu
Ms. Sanquenetta Thompson
Station 45
Livingston, AL 35470
sthompson@uwa.edu
Alabama Historical Commission Member Representative
Mr. Thomas L. Coley, Jr., Member-at-large
2316 North Central Avenue
Kellyton, AL 35089
TLC68@bellsouth.net
State Members-at-Large
Mrs. Roamelia Blackburn
3423 Tall Pines Circle
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
roameliablackburn@gmail.com
Mrs. Georgia Calhoun
P.O. Box 62
Choccolocco, AL 36254
georgia_calhoun@yahoo.com
Ms. Phoenicia "Phoenix" Robinson
3002 Flag Circle, Apt. 2610
Madison AL 35758
pdrobinson@yahoo.com