Board of Directors

RONNIQUE HAWKINS (she, her, hers)

Founder, Executive Director

RONNIQUE is the Executive Director of Learn My History, and is a film producer and entertainer who uses personal experience as inspiration for upcoming programs, movies and organizational projects. As a young woman, Ms. Hawkins longed for inclusive historical education. Despite this, she began painting historical figures and helped address this challenge. She continued her quest through the Arts, singing with artists of various genres and is featured on music productions including the 2006 James Brown Tribute Album dedicated to the beloved iconic musician. She studied acting from top New York schools and appeared on various television shows. Being a model of the fashion world, this crosses over to activism in global awareness for Breast and Prostate Cancer. As such, she has been involved with and received personal letters of support from the Emmy winning Executive Director of the NY Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolence. She's participated in programs with local radio stations, The United Nations, The National Voting Rights Museum in Selma Alabama, and spoken at various venues.

In 2003, Ronnique was requested to assist with the production of a work in progress film: “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till” on 1955 case of the 14 year-old child. This case garnered global awareness and Ms. Hawkins considers accompanying late pioneer journalist Ed Bradley, the CBS film crew and supportive families Mississippi as a very special moment. In 2005, this film which she serves as a producer was Emmy nominated.

In 2003, she founded two charitable non-profit 501(c)(3)s, and recognizing the need for Multicultural Youth Empowerment through intergenerational mentoring, she now focuses on her beloved 'Learn My History' non-profit. By design, this intergenerational program transfers knowledge, toward a greater appreciation while encouraging youth to be leaders not statistics. Ronnique is the producer of a 30-minute educational piece called Learn My History…From the Past to the Present, which includes unreleased words and footage from the families of Emmett Till and other Historical families, multicultural activists, respected Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hip-Hop musicians, teachers, authors, and more.

She uses her vision as Creative Director to Write and Produce LMH programs. 'Create With Ro', LMHs 1st Mentoring program is successfully achieving that goal. Season 1 of 'Create With Ro' served / showcased 7 children, and is actively progressing with ongoing Mentoring missions and future Seasons.

Danny Preston (he, him, his)
Danny is humbled by his 30-year history of community service, and is a proud father, grandfather and loving Husband. His Master's Degree in Theology, Interviewing and Counseling, compliments his passion to support youth development. He serves on several board of directors, that have demonstrated worthy causes that uplift their community. Danny has served with the Boys and Girls Club for over 24 years, and still enoys working with various initiatives for younger generations. Mr. Preston works with many non-profit organizations, and is especially passionate about helping homeless families in the Sarasota area. As a well-known and beloved officiating Pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Sarasota, Pastor Preston is fully committed to Multicultural kindness and diversity, and helps those in need.

Chanie Moskowitz
MRS. MOSKOWITZ is a beautiful family oriented woman, who knows the value of helping others and good intending businesses. She has always taken a liking to projects geared toward small children and youth in general. She's got a great reputation as a sounding board for people by answering questions. Although her schedule would rival most President's, she still makes time to assist, especially those wishing to make a difference in diverse communities.

She's helps many Jewish and non Jewish non profits maximize their funding, and assists them with getting additional funding. She's counseled CEOs, board members, staff etc, on starting or operating successfully. Looking beyond religion and culture, Chanie enhances her philanthropy and lends her vast accounting and other skills to others. Advising on the importance of governance and sustainability, she also helps organizations in a seamless connection between the programs and their financials, and being audit ready all the times.

Mark Hays (he, him, his)
Mark is a proud father and grandfather and loving Husband living in Florida. He is known to family, friends and co-workers as a supporter of positive social causes. Mark is also a former executive of the Brighthouse company now Spectrum, and enjoyed being an Account Executive. As a graduate from the University of Maryland, he's earned degrees in the Kinesiology and Nutrition field. He once owned a company that specialized in exercise, improving health. Mark values his education and work with biomechanical, physiological, and psychological principles and the various mechanisms of body movement. For years, he's applied orthopedic strength, conditioning and sport psychology to adults and children, which proves to increase mobility and a positive mental outlook. Of Mark's various experience, his proudest moments are coaching young future athletes in various Florida cities, in football, basketball and baseball little leagues, especially those with special needs or learning disabilities.

Derrick Love (he, him, his)
Mr. Love is a world traveler with a background in marketing. He's proud to have served as a First Lieutenant in the Air Force. Derrick has over 20 years of experience working in the entertainment business, and has provided various levels of security for famous and profoud individuals. He humbly served as vice president of the community neighborhood block board association. This instilled an education from their missions of bringing together young people in an organized fashion to become home owners, especially those who care for their neighborhoods and community. Perhaps the proudest examples of his work, is working with children in Long Island New York, teaching in areas of scholastic and physical education. He specializes in assisting students with their mathematical and reading skills, and finds this of all his mentoring guidance as most rewarding. Derrick understands the need for inclusion and youth empowerment, particularly in underderved, and less advantaged areas, and has helped thousands of teens and pre-teens both domestically and internationally.

Carleton Ridenhour, aka: 'Chuck' (he, him, his)
Mr. Ridenhour, is a global humanitarian, who always transcends color lines. A worthy cause spokesperson, this Rock and Roll and Grammy Hall of Fame Inducted artist, is iconically known as the educator / entertainer 'Chuck D'. Philanthropy has earned his collaborations with John Mellencamp, U2, Metal Bands etc, and he's recorded and composed film soundtracks. He helped to improve the music industry, and holds keys to many cities. For over 35 years, Chuck D remains a highly requested speaker from 350 Universities in USA, The UK, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Moscow, Japan, France, Africa and Brazil etc, and evaluates diversity and educational differences. He humbly appears at educational, cultural, technology institutions events and more. The New York Times named one of his legendary group Public Enemy's work among the “25 Most Significant Albums of the Last Century.” A regular on Nightline, CNN, etc, he also appeared on 'The Blues' on PBS created by Martin Scorsese. Mr. Ridenhour's awards include: The 'Patrick Lippert Award for Contributions in Community Service and Recording Artists who Create Political and Social Change', Vanity Fair's 'Icons of Rock', Rock the Nation Award at “Rock the Vote”, Spin Magazine's “100 Greatest Albums (1985-2005)", Sports Emmy Award for dedication to Muhammad Ali, Voted 44th Greatest Artists in Rock 'n' Roll history by Rolling Stone, profiles in Forbes, Time, USA Today, Upside Magazine's "Elite 100" list of Internet leaders with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs etc. A multi-award-winning author, he proudly Mentors youth and advocates for environmental causes like MusicCares, National Urban League, HBO’s campaign for National Peace and Partnership for a Drug Free America.

Organization Advisors

Learn My History Foundation continuously receives invaluable guidance from supportive individuals. Their time helps to propel LMH and makes our Youth Empowerment missions more promising, affective and successful. We proudly recognize them as: Mother Minnie Dupree (and husband, beloved late Mayor Rev. Jerome Dupree), Rev. Wheeler Parker, Henry Blyden, Osvaldo (Shell) Ellis, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Tina Small.

If you have any questions you can reach us here.

Email: learnmyhistory@gmail.com

Phone: (212) 613-5787

Address: P.O. Box 3333

Sarasota, FL 34230

Open: M - F (9AM to 5PM)

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