Queen Mother Dr Delois BlakelyQueen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely champions the aspirations of women, youth, education, economic-social development, and community relations. She graduated from the Franciscan Handmaids of Mary College and has received numerous honors as a Commuity Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); an Education Policy Fellow with the International Education Leadership (IEL); a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania and Nigeria; Master of Education Degrees from Harvard University, Teachers College, and Columbia University; and a Doctorate of Education Degree from Teachers College. She was appointed "The Community Mayor of Harlem" and sworn in by former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Her duties as the Community Mayor of Harlem include supporting the needs of youth, family, and the community-at-large. In 2009, Blakely was appointed Goodwill Ambassador to Africa. Read More Read Less