30 leaders of the future - African-American community leaders

Brian C. Little, 30, executive director, Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, Richmond, Va.; former director of education, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden; alumni board member, Ferrum College; vice president, Greater Fulton Civic Association.

Marcus W. Miles, 29, account marketing executive, Xerox Corp., Houston, Texas; founder, Reach Out and Touch role model program; communications officer, Minorities United in Southern Region Xerox); volunteer, United Way campaign, Xerox Community Involvement Projects, and Sheltering Arms.

Lisa A. Smith, 28, investment banker who is an associate in the public finance division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, Pasadena, Calif., where she is responsible for technical and daily maintenance of bond financings for California municipal

Myron K. Terry, 30, senior research analyst, South Carolina Senate Finance Committee, Columbia, S.C.; director, Virginia Pack Elementary Partnership Program; board member, Rape Crisis Network; former chair, USC Black Alumni Council; board member, McKissick Museum.

Henrietta A. Morris, 30, president, co-founder and executive director, The Candlelight House, a residential care facility for abused, neglected and dependent teen girls in Chattanooga, Tenn.; member, Leadership Chattanooga ('93); board member, A.I.M. Center; member, community advisory board, Creative Discovery Museum.

Ronald S. Taylor, 29, quality assurance coordinator, Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Toledo, Ohio; member, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging Service Specifications Review Committee, United Way of Greater Toledo Minority Recruitment Task Force, and National Caucus on Black Aged; instructor, University of Toledo Health and Community Services Department.

Lisa-Anne Wong, 27, associate, Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges law firm, San Francisco; volunteer instructor, street law course for youth on probation; represents pro bono clients in civil harassment proceedings and landlord-tenant disputes; mentor, Volunteers in Parole program.