U.S. and South Africa Advisory Committees
HONORARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Honorable Eric M. Bost
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
The Honorable Patrick Gaspard
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
Dr. Joseph E. Harris
Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus
Howard University Department of History
The Honorable Cameron Hume
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
The Honorable James A. Joseph
Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa
The Honorable Lindiwe Mabuza
Former South African Ambassador to Germany
UK and Former Chairperson of the ANC Cultural Committee
The Honorable Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu
Former South African Ambassador to the U.S
The Honorable Barbara Masekela
Former South African Ambassador to the U.S.
The Honorable Baleka Mbete
Former Speaker of the National General Assembly of the Republic of South Africa
Gay McDougall, Esq.
Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence
Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School
The Honorable Nomaindiya Cathleen Mfeketho
South African Ambassador to the United States
Her Excellency Semane Bondo Molotlegi
Queen Mother, Royal Bafokeng Nation
The Honorable Welile Nhlapo
Former South African Ambassador to the U.S
The Honorable Ebrahim Rasool
Former South African Ambassador to the U.S.
Mongane “Wally” Serote
National Poet Laureate of South Africa
The Honorable Shelia Sisulu
Former South African Ambassador to the U.S
The Honorable Franklin Sonn
Former South African Ambassador to the U.S
ADVISORY COMMITTEE – SOUTH AFRICA
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Peter Davidson
Anti-Apartheid Activist and Entrepreneur
Dr. Sam Gulube
Former Secretary for Defence, Republic of South Africa
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Gaby Magomola
Author and Executive Chairman, Thamaga Africa Holdings
Professor Sithembile Mbete, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of Political Sciences
University of Pretoria
Dr. Mathole Motshekga
Chief Whip, Joint Chiefs Forum
Parliament of The Republic of South Africa
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Duma Ndlovu
Director and Founder, Word of Mouth Pictures
Professor Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu
Executive Director, South African Democratic Education Trust
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Professor Sibusiso Vil-Nkomo
Interim Director, Thabo Mbeki African School of Public and International Affairs
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Morley Nkosi, Ph.D.
Managing Associate, Morley Nkosi Associates
Management and Development Consultants
Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi, Ph.D.
Faculty Member, Wits School of Education
Curricula in African Higher Education
Ntsiki Sisulu-Singapi
Chief Director, Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
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Michael Sudarkasa
CEO, Africa Business Group
Christopher Till
Founder and Director, Apartheid Museum
Luvuyo Wotshela
Director & Professor
National Heritage and Cultural Studies Centre (NAHECS) at the University of Fort Hare
ADVISORY COMMITTEE – UNITED STATES
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Alicia B. Adams
Vice President of International Programming & Dance
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Honorable Francis Chisholm
Former U.S. Consul General to Durban, South Africa
The Honorable Keith Doley, Esq.
South African Honorary Consul to New Orleans
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James Early, Ph.D.
Former Director of Cultural Heritage Policy
Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies
Smithsonian Institution
Caroline Hunter
Founder, Polaroid Revolutionary Worker Movement
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Willard Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science Emeritus
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Richard Lapchick, Ph.D.
Director, The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport
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Rose McElrath-Slade
Founder, President & CEO, Strategic Resources
The Honorable Michael B. Mitchell
Retired Maryland State Senator
Mwiza Munthali
Radio Host, Africa Now
Former Public Outreach Director, TransAfrica Forum
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Damion Thomas, Ph.D.
Museum Curator of Sports
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Penny Von Eschen, Ph.D.
Professor of History and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in American Studies
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Sonja N. Woods
Senior Archivist, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center