Our Team | Louisiana Black Advocates

TARA WICKER

Tara Wicker is an activist and community leader in the fight for life, justice, and righteousness. Her conviction to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves has been a driving force that has fueled her passion for pro-life advocacy throughout her life. It is her fundamental belief that in the fight for justice we must first stand up for righteousness because it is righteousness that truly qualifies us to fight for justice. Tara brings a wealth of energy, excitement, and experience as she proudly takes on her new role as the Co-State Director of Louisiana Black Advocates for Life.

She is a native of Baton Rouge and is the First Lady of Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church, which she and her husband, Pastor Michael Wicker, founded in January 2014. Tara is a dedicated and passionate Christian who believes strongly in the value of the family unit. She has lived and worked throughout the capital city of Baton Rouge for most of her life and career.

Tara served for 12 years as an East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Councilwoman and also as Assistant Chief Administrative Officer in the Office of the Mayor-President for the City of Baton Rouge. She served as chair of the Metro Council Finance & Executive Committee and was chairman of the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging. Tara served as chairman of the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission and was a member of the Capital Region Planning Commission (CRPC). She was an Executive Assistant for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, is a former United Way board member, and served as chairman for the Community Investment Cabinet and co-chair of the Women’s Leadership Council.

Tara holds a master’s degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Public Policy Analysis and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She is the President & CEO of The W Consulting Group.

Above and beyond political parties or racial boundaries, her internal drive to always do what is right fuels her passion to help save lives of the unborn by strategically working to reduce the number of abortions within the Black community, all while encouraging effective pro-life advocacy work and involvement in communities throughout Louisiana. Tara has shared her personal testimony at several pro-life events throughout the years and served as the keynote speaker for the 2019 Baton Rouge Right to Life March.

She has been married for 29 years to her high school sweetheart, best friend, Pastor, former Louisiana State Trooper, and business owner, Mike Wicker. Together they have given birth and are raising six amazing children, Tya, Trinity, Michael-Joel, Mya, Magnus, and Mailey-Grace.

Tara and her husband established several Life Academies, including Couple’s Academy International, Wealth Academy, Young Kings and Young Queen’s Academy, Transformations Health Academy, and the Rebuild Academy, which were designed for ministry to the total person. They have a dream to one day open the Caleb House for at risk, pregnant mothers and the Baby House for abandoned and neglected babies newborn to 5 years of age. Tara cherishes her life philosophy which states, “I believe that service is our rent for living life on this earth, and if we go through life living and serving only ourselves, then we’ve done this world a grave injustice.”

MIKE WICKER

ISAIAH MARSHALL

Isaiah Marshall is a Baton Rouge, LA based community organizer, humanitarian, and finance expert with over two decades of experience in workforce development, government, and business leadership.

With a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Management, Isaiah is passionate about empowering people around the world.

ROBERT SENSLEY

Robert Sensely is the Program Assistant for Louisiana Black Advocates for Life.

ERIC B. LEWIS

Eric B. Lewis is the Social Media and Website Coordinator for Louisiana Black Advocates for Life.

TRINITY WICKER

Trinity Wicker joined the Louisiana Right to Life team in 2023 as the Youth Programs Director for Baton Rouge.

Trinity’s pro-life activism quickly started after hearing her parent’s story about their impact of abortion. She currently serves as the Youth Director for Louisiana Right to Life and Louisiana Black Advocates for Life, empowering young high school and college students to stand for the culture of life, and assisting young moms and babies who are in crisis situations. In addition, Trinity is active and is often seen at the La. State Capitol assisting with legislation to ensure that Louisiana lawmakers uphold and promote pro-life laws and family values.

Trinity loves to serve her church by singing on the Praise Team. As the former 2019 Miss Southern High, she uses her compassion and influence to host weekly high school and college “Girls Connect Clubs”. Trinity’s hobbies include singing, reading, exercising, horseback riding, and posting on Social Media where she uses her platform to promote pro-life messages and videos to encourage the younger generation to grow their relationship with Christ.

Trinity is a graduating Senior at Louisiana State University, majoring in Communication Studies.

ADVISORS

LESLIE ELLISON

Leslie Ellison is a member of the Louisiana Right to Life Board of Directors and serves as an advisor to Louisiana Black Advocates for Life. She served on the Orleans Parish School Board from 2012 to 2020 and is a leader in the Algiers community of New Orleans. She was elected to serve on the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee in 2016 and reelected in 2020.

Leslie is a longtime member of Gideon Christian Fellowship International. She has been a dedicated pro-life advocate for many years and is passionate about expanding pro-life outreach in the black community.

GREG AND KIM BANKS

Greg Banks Sr. and his wife, Kim Banks, are Louisiana Black Advocates for Life’s Advisory Team members for Black Advocates of Northwest Louisiana. The couple have three adult biological children, two young foster children, and one young granddaughter.

Greg, a former U.S. Marine, is a former pastor of a church in Lodi, Texas, and currently serves on the security team at Word of God Ministries in Shreveport. Kim served for more than 18 years as a pregnancy center director in Texarkana, Texas, and for four years as resource development director for a pregnancy center in Shreveport. She now serves on the worship team at Word of God Ministries and is director of members.

Greg and Kim have dedicated their lives to educating African Americans on the high rate of abortion in the African American community, and they have actively recruited African Americans to become adoptive and foster families. They have traveled with African American pro-life leaders to several states and events, including the Pro-Life Freedom Ride from Alabama to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta, and served as keynote speakers for the annual Louisiana Life March in Shreveport. They have also served as speakers at the National Right To Life Conference in Washington, D.C., and collaborated with pro-life African American leaders in our nation’s capital; partnered with Right To Life of Little Rock, Ark; attended Care Net Urban Outreach Conference in Dallas; and conducted numerous radio and talk show interviews, among other activities.

They are founders of Daylight Christian Ministries, a community outreach ministry.