The African American Roundtable (AART) would like to take this time to congratulate the inaugural class of Leadership Development Cohort graduates!

AART launched its first Leadership Development Cohort in May. During the six week program, fellows were introduced to basic organizing skills and political education to help develop and/ or deepen their analysis of the different civic engagement entry points. The program concluded with a graduation on July 29.

The graduates are:

• Alana "Ahlahnah" McDonald

• T'Keyah Bennett

• Robert Agnew Jr.

• Akari Wilder

• Elle Halo

• Aaron Bledsoe

• Cortez Brown

• Amanda Rene (Buchanan)

• Breanna Flowers

• Ranetta Palmer

• Ashley Jordan

• Awesome Herring

• Mildred Wetson

We look forward to the changes this passionate group of leaders will accomplish in their communities.