As part of its strategic initiative to bring the region closer to zero racial disparities in infant mortality by 2033, FLOURISH St. Louis changed its governing structure to focus the community at the center of its decision making. We recently selected our first Community Leaders Cabinet, which includes moms, dads and other local community leaders.
The Community Leaders Cabinet’s role includes providing strategic direction for FLOURISH, identifying racial equity barriers and potential solutions from direct experience, and engaging the broader community in addressing the challenges that families face. Cabinet members celebrated a kick-off event held on April 17th. Members include:
- Alisa Bennett-Hart
- Sam Blue
- Shelly Boaze
- Linda Braboy
- Mia Daugherty
- Marion Davis
- Alecia Deal
- Jessica Douglass
- Carrie Gallagher Crompton
- Alison Gee
- Donna Givens
- LaTosha Halk
- Rachel Hodges
- Eboni Hooper-Boateng
- Nkenge Hudson
- Rosetta Jackson
- Brya Johnson
- Melanie Jones-White
- Brittany (“Tru”) Kellman
- Dixie Meyer
- McKenna Mitchell
- Fatima Moorer
- LaTonya Neely
- Joy Onukogu
- Rose Pernell
- Sharron Prather
- Tiffany Robinson
- Fern Scott
- Carmen Southall-Wamhoff
- Shavanna Spratt
- ShaRonda Thompson
- Arthur Thureau, Jr.
- Mia Turner
- Shanette Upchurch
- Huvona Watkins
- Vivian Williams
- Natasha Woodard
- Dawn Zaiz
Thank you to the men and women who are volunteering their time to make St. Louis a better place for Black families. If you have ideas about how we should be addressing challenges related to infant vitality, please contact us at info@flourishstlouis.org.
