Board of Directors:

 

Russell Simmons, Co-Chairman

Rush Communications

 

Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Co-Chairman

Hip-Hop Summit Action Network

 

Kevin Liles

Warner Music Group

 

Damon Dash

Dash Music Group

 

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Bad Boy Entertainment

 

Jermaine Dupri

Virgin Records

 

 Lyor Cohen

Warner Music Group

 

Kedar Massenberg

Kedar Entertainment

 

Johnny Furr
Anheuser Busch

 

Kwesi Mfume

Mfume Group

 

Dr. Manning Marable

Columbia University

 

Rich Slomovitz, Treasurer

Rush Communications

Hillary Rosen
Former President, Recording Industry Association of America