Board Officers

Raymond Duke Raymond Duke
rduke@inthelifeatl.com
President

Raymond is currently working as a Prevention Specialist & Team Leader at Our Common Welfare. In 1981 Raymond started his career in prevention education while living in Cleveland, Ohio. Raymond holds Bachelors in Social Work and a Masters in Theological Studies.

Since the early 80’s Raymond has been a community activist, working directly with men who have sex with men of African descent, he works in and around his community as it relates to prevention education and stopping the spread of HIV and other STD’s.

Raymond is a certified pre/post test counselor, partner counselor referral services coordinator, communicable disease specialist, prevention case manager, prevention specialist, group facilitator and public speaker.

Since 2000 Raymond has worked closely with social and civic groups in Atlanta GA, as well as the ITLA Board and sat on planning committees for past Black Gay Pride events, as a Board Member of ITLA Raymond looks forward to aiding in bridging the gap(s) between genders that are the target populations of ITLA and their events, as well as assisting the body in being more visible and civic minded in and around Greater Metropolitan Atlanta and surrounding communities.

Michael Caywood Michael Caywood
mcaywood@inthelifeatl.com
Treasurer

Michael Caywood is a business owner, a successful travel agent and meeting planner. He is co-founder of San Juan Brothas, a destination festival held in San Juan, Puerto Rico Memorial Day weekend.

He has worked on logistics for several events including the National Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum. Over the past few years, Michael has volunteered with ITLA, serving as the Community Chairperson for the Opening Ceremony in 2006.

Board Members

Ebonee Bradford Ebonee Bradford
ebradford@inthelifeatl.com
Board Member

Ebonee Bradford, born in Birmingham, Alabama, is the mother of two children Kyndra and Kynath. Ebonee has resided in Atlanta since 1995. In 1997, she founded Sunshine Productions, an events coordinating and fundraising company. Ebonnee has become a familiar grassroots activist in the Atlanta LGBT community, serving on numerous committees and Boards.

Some of her accomplishments and associations include: The Community Leader Award by the Franklin Productions in 1998, Community Service Award by Affair with Aflair, ITLA Board Member 2000-2002 BlackTriangurl Leader Builder 2000-2002, Raymond Carter and Associates 2000-2003,Member of Associations of Black Pride, Member of the Lupus Foundation of America since 2000, ALCI (Atlanta Lesbian Cancer Initiative) 2004 Fourth Tuesday Board member since 2005, HRC Diversity Committee, Co Chair Event Planner for the Women’s Final Four Viewing and HRC Gospel Soul Event 2006 & 2007.


Board Members At Large

Steven E. Greene
Rickie Smith
Susan Howard
Anthony Toliver
Tracey Wilson
Donnell Allen
Michael Holmes
Charles Shackelford

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Mission: ITLA serves to promote unity, pride, self-empowerment, and positive visibility within Atlanta's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender community of African descent through education, advocacy, and coalition building programs.