Meet Our Board
Tonya J. Lynch
Founder & Executive Director
Tonya founded The Black Light Project in 2016 in response to the onslaught on negative attention drawn to Black lives.
“I don't believe it is enough to change the paradigm in my own world. My belief system dictates that I reach the world in every interaction, one person at a time. I am fortunate that through The Black Light Project I get to touch many lives at once and allow them to see that they are a light everywhere that they go.”
Reggie Barrett
Secretary
An activist, educator, and scholar, Reggie Barrett provides oversight for all committee actives of the Black Light Project. He is a joyous educator who carefully shapes the academic futures of his students.
Kimberly Harper
Co-Chair
Kim’s career has spanned 2 decades as a labor and delivery nurse and most recently as a national advocate for Maternal Health. Through her work she has helped mothers across the nation discuss their maternal health futures. An avid biker and nature lover, Kim brings insight, curiosity and solution-building to communities we serve.
Danielle Koonce
Researcher
Danielle is a PhD candidate of the University of Maryland. Her work and research in social justice crosses the fields of racism, environmental justice and gender equality. Danielle joins our team as a communications expert with decades of experience in teaching, editing, and writing.
Ashleigh Hill-Taylor
Co-Chair
Ashleigh is a PhD candidate of East Carolina University with a research concentration in Rhetoric. Ashleigh joins our team as a public administration specialist.