Tune into WOL 1450 AM, 95.9 FM or the WOL Livestream on Thursday, February 13 at 10:30 a.m. EST for Everything Co-op. This week, Everything Co-op kicks continues its 2025 Black History Month series, exploring this year’s theme, “African Americans and Labor.”

This theme emphasizes the significant and varied ways in which different forms of labor—both free and unfree, skilled and unskilled, vocational and voluntary—intersect with the collective experiences of Black people. Vernon will continue his exploration of this history, shedding light on its impact and significance.

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Vernon Oakes is a dedicated advocate for cooperatives who was inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame in 2024. He is the past president of the National Association of Housing Cooperatives and has served on numerous boards and committees advancing cooperative interests. His contributions also extend to the Limited Equity Cooperative Task Force, initiated by Anita Bonds, an At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia. As an MBA graduate of Stanford University, Vernon has applied his business expertise to serve the community, championing the benefits of the cooperative business model.