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Founders and contributors

The People Behind the Record

Profiles distinguish founders, officers and contributors, with names and dates cross-checked against original documents. Full profiles live in the Lady in Red collections.

Founders

Role terminology: Co-founder identifies a shared organizational founding role. Photographer identifies the creator of a particular image; it does not replace an organizational role or establish copyright ownership. Curator identifies responsibility for the present archive. One person may hold multiple roles. Role clarification: Jermaine E. Whiteside, October 29, 2026; E-FOUNDER-ROLES. AI interpretation manifest.

Jermaine E. Whiteside, head-and-shoulders portrait from a labeled archival photograph

Jermaine E. Whiteside

NRMC co-founder and photographer; present archive curator and historian. Roles are recorded from his account; individual photo credits and rights are documented separately.

Profile in the Lady in Red collections
John L. Lewis Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait from a labeled archival photograph

John L. Lewis Jr.

NRMC co-founder, alongside Jermaine E. Whiteside, Van E. Staggs Jr. and the other founders, per Jermaine E. Whiteside’s account. A credit for an individual photograph does not replace his co-founder role.

Profile in the Lady in Red collections
Kathleen Wright, head-and-shoulders portrait from a labeled archival photograph

Kathleen Wright

NRMC co-founder; retired from active politics, per Jermaine E. Whiteside’s clarification. Known as Kathy Wright; listed here as Kathleen Wright.

Profile in the Lady in Red collections
John W. Bryant, head-and-shoulders portrait from a labeled archival photograph

John W. Bryant

NRMC founder, retired U.S. Army major, and founder of the Veterans Services Commission, according to the project historian. NRMC and VSC are distinct entities; documentary verification is ongoing.

Profile in the Lady in Red collections
The late Rev. Dr. Kenneth Myers Sr., head-and-shoulders portrait from a labeled archival photograph

The late Rev. Dr. Kenneth Myers Sr.

NRMC co-founder and early board vice-chairman; deceased, per Jermaine E. Whiteside’s clarification of October 29, 2026.

Profile in the Lady in Red collections

Board leadership and advisors

Officers and advisors are listed separately from the founders.

Founder roles and officer dates are still being matched to original appointments and filings. People who appear in event photographs elsewhere on this site, such as speakers or interview guests, are not thereby listed as founders.