Unfinished Business: The Ceilings We Break

Reverend Floria Washington is a licensed and ordained minister who serves as an associate minister and servant leader for the Women’s Ministry at Second Baptist Church in Columbus. In her church role, she partners in ministry with her husband, who is the Senior Pastor. Reverend Washington also holds leadership responsibilities as the Dean of Congress of Christian Education for the Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association (EUMBA). Her commitment to serving others is reflected in her diverse roles as a mother, grandmother, caregiver, preacher, teacher, and facilitator.

Dr. Howard T. Washington is pastor of Second Baptist Church, the oldest African American Baptist Church in Columbus, where he has served since 2006.

Dr. Washington received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ. in Political Science and earned his Master of Governmental Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA. He earned a Master of Divinity with honors from Oral Roberts University, Tulsa Oklahoma and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Transformational Leadership from Ashland Theological Seminary.

Dr. Washington is Moderator of the Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association and is the immediate past president of the Baptist Pastor’s Conference of Columbus & Vicinity. He serves as Congress President of the Ohio Baptist General Convention, Congress on Christian Education.

Dr. Washington is a member of the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition where he serves as Vice Chair and is a certified QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainer. He is a past board chair for Healthy Congregations, Inc.

Dr. Washington and his wife Rev. Floria Washington are parents to two adult children, Malcolm and Kamilah Morgan, one daughter-in-love Pastor Micah Morgan, one son-in-love Rev. Ian Morgan, and grandparents to two grandsons and one granddaughter.

Candice Flows LLC is a creative consulting and performance-based company rooted in joy, healing, affirmation, and expression. We specialize in educating and enhancing the performance and skill training of movement-based artists as well as individuals seeking to re-engage with movement. We achieve this by leading engaging workshops, building a community of passionate movers, and collaborating with organizations as facilitators, artists, and consultants. Our approach is grounded in an interdisciplinary systems perspective, incorporating tier one, tier two, and tier three supports.

Candice Flows LLC offers captivating live and virtual performances. Our diverse movement repertoire spans Traditional West African Dance, Hip Hop, Contemporary Modern, Dancehall, HBCU-style dance, and rhythms inspired by the African Diaspora. We extend our expertise beyond performance, offering yoga instruction, choreography, movement exploration, skills enhancement, mentorship, competition judging, production development, stage management, and event hosting. Our artist development services cater to young talents, elders, and emerging artists, nurturing creativity across generations.

Kamilah Morgan, M.A., LPC, is a licensed mental health professional and classically trained musician with over a decade of experience integrating creativity and clinical practice. They earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy from Ohio University in May 2013 and provided music therapy services for eight years to children and adolescents with a range of developmental diagnoses. Classically trained in piano since the age of five, they have also served in church ministry as a musician, choir director, and musical director since age twelve.

They later earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Chicago School and currently serve as a Licensed Professional Counselor at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Their work is grounded in a deep understanding of child and adolescent development, therapeutic relationships, and the transformative role of creative expression in healing and growth.