An International Political Economist, Professor Okome’s expertise are wide-ranging, she has a regional specialization on the African continent. Educated at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Long Island University, New York, and Columbia University, New York, Currently, Mrs. Okome is a Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College, City University of New York and was previously the Women’s Studies Program Director as well as Deputy Chair for Graduate Studies in the Department of Political Science at Brooklyn College. She was the past President of the African Studies Research and Forum.

Eun-Joo is a long time community builder with her husband in Northern Virginia. They planted and led a community for over 30 years, and continue to foster those relationships through various acts of service.

Eun-Joo is extremely talented in cooking, painting, and life hacks. She enjoys going on adventures with her husband while also tending to their vegetable garden, chickens and next door farm.

Richard is a graduate of New York University where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism, with a minor in Computer Science, and he also holds a Masters Degree in Education, as a Reading Specialist, from City College of New York. As a consultant with the Institute for Learning Technologies at Teachers College, Columbia University, Richard taught graduate level classes and assisted Harlem area schools with technology projects.

Prior to his position at Teacher’s College, Richard worked for New York City Public School System for 13 years—3 years at the district level managing the implementation of computer technology projects and providing professional development to teachers in the East Harlem school district, and 10 years as a teacher in East Harlem schools. In 1996 Richard founded HarlemLIVE, Inc. as a way to enhance the education offered by New York City Public Schools by allowing students to explore journalism within the newly emerging Internet technologies.