Helen Baskerville-Dukes is a native of Providence, Rhode Island. She is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Mount Hope Community Center, one of Rhode Island’s oldest black organizations. Her leadership at Mount Hope Community Center in continuing the legacy of building self sustainability and economic empowerment for the residents in the historically black community. Helen has implemented programs that foster financial freedom, health equity and a deeper understanding of self-worth. 

 

Helen also serves as the Board Chair of the Juneteenth RI Committee and brings over 20 years of community experience advocating for education and equity. She has extensive skills in event planning and as part of her leadership role at Juneteenth RI, she has grown its annual festival from hundreds of participants to over 6,000 participants within four years. 

 

She resides in Providence, RI with her husband Tyrone and their daughter.