LEADERSHIP | POLITICS | SOCIAL JUSTICE
MARC ANTHONY PORCH ZETA NU ‘85 Brother Marc Anthony Porch is the central campaign director for Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tio Hardiman. Porch attended Eastern Illinois University and was initiated at Zeta Nu Chapter in spring 1985. Porch is working hard to get Hardiman elected. He led the petition drive in central and southern Illinois that help put Hardiman first on the Democratic ballot. He is founding member of IMG RECORDINGS a recording and distribution company and ARTIST TOUR ONE a campaign/touring company. He’s using his skills to energize 17-year-olds, so they become active voters when they turn 18.
THOMAS TATUM ALPHA PHI ’81 A graduate of Clark College, now Clark Atlanta University, Thomas Tatum is making big moves in the Midwest. Tatum is the 2014 chairman of the Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization (NEFCO). The Akron, Ohio-based agency covers Summit, Stark, Portage and Wayne counties and is responsible for environmental and economic development planning for the region.
KEVIN POWELL ZETA ETA ‘08 Brother Kevin Powell, a political activist, poet, writer and entrepreneur, has launched his latest initiative: Building Knowledge (BK) Nation. With the slogan “The leadership is us,” BK Nation is a grassroots movement combining activism, pop culture, technology and social media to spark projects and campaigns led by the people, for the people. BK Nation plans to establish chapters across the country, each featuring five core project initiatives: The Education Project, The Leadership and Civic Engagement Project, The Health and Wellness Project, The Job and Small Business Project and The Art and Culture Project. For more information, visit BKnation.org
Brother Tatum, the housing rehabilitation administrator for the city of Akron, earned a master’s degree in Urban Planning in 1991, from the University of Akron (UA). He serves on several boards, including UA’s national alumni board of directors, Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc. and the Akron Urban Minority Alcohol and Drug Outreach Program.
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