Board of Directors
Meet our senior leadership
She is a 30 year retiree of the Department of Psychloogy at the University of South Carolina. She is a published author with 9 published books, 3 which are in the Richland County Library.
Jerlean S. Noble
President
A veteran educator with both practical and administrative experiences in all phases of library media center management, technology education on, and distance education at building and district levels.
Ida Thompson
Vice President
Dr. Snooks has a Master’s Degree in Christian Counseling and holds an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity Degree from the International Overcoming Outreach School of Religion in Columbia SC. He has penned several books. Most of his publications deal with restoring the Church; but he also writes motivational and poetry material.
Dr. Mikell E. Snooks
Chaplain
Ida Thomas
Ida Thomas grew up in South Carolina. While having an appreciation for visiting other places, South Carolina is always home. Being one of ten children, she enjoyed an event filled childhood. She has worked at many jobs in life, but retired as a legal assistant. At present, she enjoys doing part time work as the Secretary for First Calvary Baptist Church. While involving herself in many hobbies including some crafting, drawing and painting are favorite pastimes. However, the true passion is writing.
Treasurer
Rochester Baker Sr.
Rochester Baker, Sr. is the Former President of the South Carolina Association of Parliamentarians. He is a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians where he has achieved the status of Professional Registered Parliamentarian.
Parliamentarian
Viola H. Sanders
She has appeared on several television and radio shows around the country and was featured in Network Journal Magazine, a magazine for African American professionals and small business owners, and AS WE LIVE Magazine - 2007. Viola released her first publication in 1996, entitled "African American Inventors" and has recently developed additional educational material for people of all ages.
Organizing Director
Quantella Jamaica Perry
Quantella Jamaica Perry was born in Charleston, SC. She began her art of writing through poetry and music at the precious age of eleven years old. Writing gave her an outlet when her life became very challenging and the hurt, she was experiencing was overwhelming.
Secretary
CORE MEMBERS
New Member
Cardaro Starlings
With a spark of imagination, Cordaro Starlings constructs stories, poems, scripts, and other literary/visual content that dive into the realm of fiction and reality. He is a self-published fictional author, podcast host, aspiring actor, and avid writer in the genres of drama, humor, short story, essays, and mystery. He channels his time on this Earth into literary, visual, and audio work that illustrates all that he has seen, heard, or done. You can find out more about Cordaro Starlings by visiting His Linktree Now
Kenneth T. Brown, Author
Linda Darnelle Bowman, Author, Poet
Rev. Louisa Davis Dobbins, Playwright Poet
Kenneth Strong, Writer
Dr. Vivian Hudson, Novelist
Carrie Dennison Elliott, Writer
Richard Wright, Author, Novelist
Rochester Baker, Author
Esther Ruth Sims, Poet
Myra Davis-Branic, Author
Donna Davis, Author
Ruthie Grant, Author
Dr. Cathine Scott, Author
Miriam Gantt, Author
Rosa Bennett, Author
Nicole Travis, Poet, Writer
Mikell Snooks, Author, Poet, Inspirational
Richard Wright, Author
Karen Romestan, Poet, Inspirational Writer
Lindell Levert, Poet, Song Writer
Breauna Canei, Poet
Missy Sulton-Akinlolu, Poet
Rev. Frank Houston, Author
Holli McEachern, Writer
Monique Davis, Poet
Shannon Stone, Writer
Ida Thomas, Writer
