Dale Rascoe - Secretary • During the Black Power Movement Dale spent nearly a decade in the Black Panther Party. • Her soon to be released book, “Guerrilla Girl, Memoir of a Woman in The Black Panther Party”,          chronicles this story. It is an amazing tale of surviving a tumultuous period.           It also blends well with the fashion artist Dale has become.  • She is unique in her experiences and in her artistic vision.  • Dale is on a mission to change lives via fashion and literary art. • For more information on her writing and fashions visit her Facebook & YouTube pages          & website www.getsasy.com • A Longtime Westchester New York resident Blondell Brunson • Poet who loves the art of wordplay in poetry. It is life and she loves to write. • Enjoys music & the uplifting of spiritual guidance. • Mount Vernon New York resident. Dona Elena Hatcher - Co-Vice President • Published & performance Poet • Actress working mostly in film & TV with occasional theater projects. • Makeup  Artist • Model • Owner/creator of Take Flight Workshops. • Mount Vernon New York resident. Stephen William Bowden • Author of the widely popular and well received "Soul Sister Sonnets and          Images", “Soul Sister Sonnets II" out soon. • The Sonneteer, poet, author, art collector, custom picture framer, and motivational speaker. • Mount Vernon New York resident. Georgia Mae McDowell, aka GMAE • Author of several books of poems and the exciting & inspirational children’s book:         “THE BRAVEST TEAR FROM THE PRETTIEST EYE” (all soon to be published). • A member of the Mount Vernon Interfaith Unity Choir. • She was previously the head of the “Ministry of Music at the Mount Vernon          Christian & Missionary Alliance Church where she performed many of the          songs that she has written. • Mt. Vernon New York resident. Nishan Stepak - Co-Vice President (for Mount Vernon Public Library related affairs). • Collection development librarian at the Mount Vernon Public Library. • He works with adult programming for the library as well as selection of          materials for the adult collection. • Nishan enjoys writing and reading poetry . He also enjoys working with social media. • Currently he is running the Mount Vernon Public Library Twitter account and Facebook account. • He has written up descriptions of events for the New York Librarians Meetup blog. james “jAFa” Fair - Board of Directors Chair • Founder: MVWN, Inc. • Founder: jAFa Concepts • Author: “Blood Beats In Four Square Miles - A Poetry Anthology” • Columnist: “jAFa’s Poets Corner - Mt. Vernon Inquirer Newspaper • Other creative projects: Photography, Videography, Videoediting, Audioediting, Web site          Design, Computer graphics. • Mount Vernon New York resident. Site design by jAFa © MVWN, Inc. 2011 Member’s Bios `` MVWN Mount Vernon Writer’s Network