Black Excellence: Yseult
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yseult_(singer)
Yseult Onguenet (French pronunciation: [izø ɔ̃ɡne]; born 19 August 1994), known professionally as Yseult, is a French singer-songwriter and model.
Black Excellence: Toussaint L’Ouverture
Who was Toussaint L’Ouverture, the namesake behind Boston’s new Haitian cultural center?
The Toussaint L’Ouverture Cultural Center of Massachusetts, set to celebrate its groundbreaking near TD Garden on May 20, will act as a gathering place and resource for local Haitians. And organizers hope it will also help the legacy of one of history’s great leaders live on.
Black Excellence: Ayodele Nzinga
Cultural Architect Ayodele Nzinga is an arts and culture theoretician/practitioner working at the intersections of cultural production, community development, and community well being to foster transformation in marginalized communities. Nzinga holds a Masters in Fine Arts in Writing and Consciousness and Doctorate of Philosophy in Transformative Education and Change; she resides in Oakland CA.
Described as a renaissance woman, Ayodele is a producing director, playwright, poet, dramaturg, actress, performance consultant, arts educator, community advocate, and a culture bearing anchor.
Black Excellence: Dexter Fowler
World Series Champ Dexter Fowler Graduates From Penn State
The retired professional baseball player served as a student marshal at Penn State’s commencement.
Black Excellence: Tiffany Brooks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_Brooks_(designer)
Tiffany (Moulton) Brooks (born June 17, 1979) is an American interior designer and television personality. In 2013, she was crowned the winner of the competition show HGTV Design Star.
Black Excellence: Carvell Wallace
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251569311/carvell-wallace-another-word-for-love
Writer Carvell Wallace on past pain and forgiveness: Letting go is ‘always available’
Black Excellence: Ian Roberts
Iowa superintendent and former Olympian bested in footrace by 5th-grader
It seemed like it should be an easy win for Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts to dust off his racing shoes and compete against a team of elementary schoolers.
Black Excellence: Ramata-Toulaye Sy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramata-Toulaye_Sy
Ramata-Toulaye Sy (French: [ʁamata tulɛi si];[1] born 1986/1987[2]) is a French–Senegalese film director and screenwriter.[3]