Board Member

Earl Fowlkes II, is the President/CEO Emeritus of the Center for Black Equity, Inc. (formerly the International Federation of Black Pride -IFBP) after recently retiring. He founded the IFBP in 1999, as a coalition of organizers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and South Africa formed to promote a multinational network of Black LGBTQ Pride and community- based organizations. There are over 50 plus Black Pride events with over 450,000 attendees each year. 

Prior to working at the Center For Black Equity, Earl previously served 15 years as the Executive Director of the DC Comprehensive AIDS Resources and Education Consortium (DC CARE Consortium) and Damien Ministries, organizations that provided services to Person Living With HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC.

Mr. Fowlkes has worked on health, political and LGBTQ issues in many communities for over 30 years. He currently serves as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) LGBT Caucus Chair and as an appointed member of the DNC Executive Committee. Mr. Fowlkes was appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser on March 2, 2021. He was re-nominated by Mayor Muriel Bowser and appointed on December 17, 2024, for a second term ending January 12, 2027.