About the Advisory Committee

Per South Carolina Code of Regulations, Chapter 139, Article 2, Section 139-202, the Advisory Committee's role is to "A. Advise the Commission for Minority Affairs regarding socio-economic issues relevant to African Americans, Native American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians and other ethnic minority groups in South Carolina. B. Identify the needs and concerns of the various ethnic minorities and bring such needs and concerns to the attention of the Commission for Minority Affairs. C. Make recommendations to the Commission for Minority Affairs to address the needs and concerns of ethnic minority groups."

Current Advisory Committee Members

Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, Norma Lynn Brown, Lester Young, Delisa Dawkins, Dr. Matthew Guah, Allen University President Dr. Ernest McNealy, Ashley B. Page Bookhart, L. Michelle Peay, SC Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, Dr. Ora Spann, Denmark Technical College President Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr., Clinton College President Dr. Lester A. McCorn, Claflin College President Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack, Conway Mayor Barbara Blain Bellamy, Chiquanda Tillie, Dr. Vickel Darby, Otha Meadows, Morris College President Dr. Leroy Staggers, South Carolina State University President Col. Alexander Conyers, and Voorhees University President Dr. Ronnie Hopkins

Business Development

Capacity Building

Cultural Diversity Training

Information and Referral

Minority Population Specific Training

Research and Evaluation

Technical Assistance 

African American Fact Sheet

CDC-African American Health-Creating Equal Opportunities for Health

HBCUs in South Carolina

International African American Museum

Lowcountry Africana

Notable SC African Americans 

Penn Center-St. Helena Island

South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators

SC Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee Reports

SCDPH | Diabetes in South Carolina

SCDPH | State of the Heart for African Americans

The Green Book of South Carolina