Author: Rachel Stoler

https://www.lawrencebrownlee.com/

Lawrence Brownlee is a leading figure in opera, both as a singer on the world’s top stages, and as a voice for activism and diversity in the industry. Captivating audiences and critics around the globe, he has been hailed as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory” (The New York Times), “one of the world’s leading bel canto stars” (The Guardian), and “one of the most in-demand opera singers in the world today” (NPR).

https://www.carlaspearls.com/about

Carla Harris is a renowned international public speaker and is also a Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley.

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/23/1177762081/teacher-teaching-journalism-school-cleveland

He was a journalist covering education. What he saw made him switch professions

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/26/1178262041/archiving-black-twitter-elon-musk-meredith-clark

She’s trying to archive Black Twitter. It’s a delicate and imperfect task

https://urj.org/author/jordan-berg-powers

Jordan Berg Powers (he/him) is a consultant out of Worcester Massachusetts. He was recently the former Executive Director of Mass Alliance where he was for 13 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Sykes

Wanda Yvette Sykes^[1] (born March 7, 1964)^[2] is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer.

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/25/1177903662/shalanda-young-omb-debt-ceiling-negotiations-biden?ft=nprml&f=1014

Biden is counting on Shalanda Young to cut a spending deal Republicans can live with

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1175677126/kennedy-ryan-romance-novelist-profile

Kennedy Ryan’s romances are coming for your heartstrings

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1177165227/north-carolina-12-week-ban-abortion-doula-tricia-cotham-cooper-roe-wade

An abortion doula pivots after North Carolina’s new restrictions

https://www.castleskins.org/

Castle of our Skins is a Black arts institution dedicated to fostering cultural curiosity and celebrating Black artistry through music. In classrooms, concert halls, and beyond, Castle of our Skins invites Black heritage and culture exploration, spotlighting both unsung and celebrated figures of past and present.