Category: Black Excellence

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/06/rachel-ratchford-works-to-expand-health-care-access.html

Rachel Ratchford works to expand health care access

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/06/gallery-owner-rosemary-woods-believes-in-the-true-power-of-art.html

Gallery owner Rosemary Woods believes in the true power of art

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-06-27/right-wing-activists-are-targeting-black-scholars-and-the-scholars-are-pushing-back

Karen Mapp — a nationally known scholar who has been with the Harvard Graduate School of Education for nearly 20 years — wonders when “they” will come for her, whether she’ll be next.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/06/cindy-gaynor-harper-is-the-first-in-her-family-to-own-her-own-business.html

Cindy Gaynor-Harper is the first in her family to own her own business

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/06/ali-haqq-helps-artists-in-springfield-pursue-and-achieve-their-dreams.html

Ali Haqq helps artists in Springfield pursue and achieve their dreams

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

Avery Sharpe (born August 23, 1954) is an American jazz double-bassist, electric bassist, composer, educator and founder of the artist-owned record label, JKNM Records.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Ellis_(activist)

Ruth Charlotte Ellis (July 23, 1899 – October 5, 2000) was an African-American woman known for being an LGBT rights activist and the oldest surviving open lesbian at the age of 101. Her life is celebrated in Yvonne Welbon‘s documentary film Living With Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100.^[1]

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/07/g-s1-1873/tierra-whack-tiny-desk-concert

Tierra Whack and her band she dubbed “The Big Backs” might go down as having one of the best Tiny Desks in history. Why? Whack manages to keep all of us on our toes, pulling endless tricks out of her bag.

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

Tierra Helena Whack (born August 11, 1995)^[4][5] is an American rapper and singer. She originally performed as “Dizzle Dizz” as a teenager, but later on reverted to her birth name in 2017.^[6] Her debut mixtape, Whack World, was released in May 2018 and received widespread critical acclaim.^[7] Her song “Mumbo Jumbo” was nominated at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for Best Music Video.^[8] Whack has since collaborated with Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Tyler, the Creator, Chief Keef and Melanie Martinez.