Communities That Care Coalition
Promoting health, well-being, and equity among young people in Franklin County and the North Quabbin
https://www.thespruceeats.com/tamara-melton-5199875
Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, LD is a registered dietitian and educator with over 15 year’s experience in nutrition communications and program development. Tamara owns TSM Nutrition Consultants, where she works with organizations to create evidence-based nutrition and health education content for consumers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Katch%C3%A9
Manu Katché (born 27 October 1958) is a French drummer and songwriter of Ivorian descent. He has worked extensively as a session musician, notably with Sting and Peter Gabriel, and his solo albums as a bandleader are largely in the jazz fusion style.
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/04/nx-s1-5958611/africa-world-map-un-vote
LAGOS, Nigeria — The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution aimed at changing the way Africa and other regions are represented on world maps.
The “Correct the Map” resolution, introduced by the West African country of Togo on behalf of the African Group (the 54 African member states at the U.N.) and supported by the African Union, was adopted on Friday by a vote of 164 to one, with six countries abstaining.
The United States was the only country to vote against it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experience_Unlimited
Experience Unlimited (also known as simply E.U.) is a Washington, D.C.–based go-go/funk band that enjoyed its height of popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s.[2] Fronted by lead singer/bassist Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliot, the group has had a fluctuating membership over the years, but they have maintained a fairly loyal following.
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/27/g-s1-139808/e-u-tiny-desk-concert
At last, we have completed the Mount Rushmore of go-go music: E.U. (aka Experience Unlimited) has blessed the Desk. And the timing couldn’t be more perfect! In 2026, the official music of Washington, D.C. celebrates 50 years of heavily syncopated funk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taisha_paggett
Taisha Paggett (known professionally as taisha paggett[1]) is a Los Angeles–based choreographer and artist. paggett is a faculty member at University of California, Riverside in the Department of Dance.[2] She has experience working both onstage and in gallery settings. paggett was included in the 2014 Whitney Biennial and Made in LA, the Hammer Museums biennial in 2018.[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatara_Michelle_Ford
Shatara Michelle Ford is an American director, writer, and producer. Their feature film directorial debut Test Pattern (2019) received critical acclaim.[1]
In 2024, Ford directed, wrote, and produced Dreams in Nightmares following three friends roadtripping across the Midwestern United States in search of their friend who has disappeared off the grid.[5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Badarou
Waliou Jacques Daniel Isheola “Wally” Badarou (born 22 March 1955) is a French musician. Born in France with ancestry from Benin, West Africa, Badarou is known for his close association with the English group Level 42, and for his prolific work as a session musician with a wide variety of performers from around the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Jurden
Jay Jurden is an American comedian, writer, and actor. His work has been recognized by Just for Laughs, Time Out New York, Vulture, and Variety. He was a staff writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart.
d. Sabela grimes, a trans-media storyteller, sonic ARKivist, movement composer. Improvisational systems and collaboration are at the heart of his creative practice, inhaling through socio-historical observation, self-examination and speculative meanderings, exhaling through layers of interconnected sonic, visual and kinesthetic arrangements. Sabela be investing in the poetics of assemblage, the magic of mutability, mastering misuse. Past projects include Philly XP, World War WhatEver, 40 Acres & A Microchip and ELECTROGYNOUS. Sabela’s current collaborative endeavor with Meena Murugesan, Parable of Portals, dreams Butler’s professional and personal writings into live performances, audio-visual installations, site-specific short films, and interactive community activations. Each experience realizes quantum Blackness as a means to play within the nowness of recurring futures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ndlovu_Youth_Choir
The Ndlovu Youth Choir is a South African musical group founded in 2009.
Their debut studio album Africa (2019) debuted number one in South Africa.
Dolly would have loved it.