Don't Lie About Our Past
We are not a history of Slaves having a Day off to Gather. We are not a history of the churches enjoying a congregational gathering. We are not a history of Black people honoring the celebration of lynching.
We are the history of the First Black Voting System. Dating back to 1693. Don't fight our history embrace it and fight for it. Today it is a State Holiday to be preserved forever.
Join us, honor it and build it.
Our Executive Board and Team Members 2025
Executive Team
Doreen Wade, President
Joshua Gerloff, Treasurer
George Jennings, Assistant Treasurer
Rene Marchando, Secretary
Aisha Porcher, Assistant Secretary
Debra Jonfelix, Clerk
Dominque Wormack, Assistant Clerk
Membership
Eluid Alcala
Clifton Braithwaite
Nicole Burke
Terrell Greene
Celeste Hamilton
Robyn Harding
Andre Hollywood
Erga Pierrette
Ronald Ramseur
Melanie Reining
Annette Kim Singletary
Doreen Wade
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Liaison
Giovanni Alabiso
John Burke, Salem Police Dept. Rep
Jennifer Emmerson
Andrew Donovan, National Parks Service
TBA Eastern Bank
Honorable Mention
Lorraine Wade
Joy Charles Kay
Ex-Officio Member
Kerima Lewis, Historical Professor
Joy Kay, Black American Heritage Flag of 1967
Skills:
B.A. Northwestern
Master of Social Work from Hunter College School of Sc
Juris Doctor from New York University school of law
Master of History from University of Iowa
PH. D from University of CA Berkeley
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Consultant
Brent E. Taylor, Ferris State University, Jim Crow Museum
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Design Consultants
Alick M McLean
Mary Richards
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In Memoriam
Lorraine Wade, Founder
Organizations & Committees We Serve On
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League Of Women Voters, Salem
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Essex County Rev250 Partners
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Charlotte Forten Memorial
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Salem Heritage Trail
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MA Historic Preservation Coalition
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CultureHouse, Somerville, MA
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Partnership with:
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Salem Film Festival
SALEM UNITED INC TEAM
We are looking forward to you being part of Salem Untied, Inc. but before you can be a full member you need to fill out a CONFIDENTIALITY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSURE FORM Please download and fill out and we will approve ability to obtain private and confidential paperwork.
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Thank you and we look forward to you being a full member of Salem United, Inc.