Black Excellence: Ayra Starr, Tems, and Tyla
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/31/g-s1-2221/ayra-starr-tems-tyla-women-african-pop
Black Excellence: Dr. Eno Mondesir
Dr. Eno Mondesir is the Health Director for the City of Brockton, MA.
Black Excellence: Michel Martin
https://19thnews.org/2023/04/the-voices-of-npr
Martin, 63, first joined NPR in 2006 to launch “Tell Me More,” an interview-focused show that aired on NPR member stations nationwide from 2007 to 2014. She then became host of “Weekend All Things Considered,” a position she held until joining “Morning Edition” as one of the hosts in March.
Black Excellence: Ernest Fredric Morrison (Sunshine Sammy Morrison)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Sammy_Morrison
Ernest Fredric Morrison (December 20, 1912 – July 24, 1989) was an American child actor, comedian, vaudevillian, and dancer who also performed under the stage-name Sunshine Sammy Morrison.
Black Excellence: Marian Robinson
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/31/g-s1-2335/marian-robinson-dead
Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86.
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.