Black Excellence: Donna Isaacs, Waylon Breaux, Jubilee Justice
As the US invests more in climate-smart ag, these Louisiana farmers could serve as a model
Black Excellence: Crystal Rose
Crystal Rose came ‘Mad’ close to winning the Tiny Desk Contest
Black Excellence: Alex Harvey
https://www.legacylandmanagement.org/about
Alexis Harvey is a Registered Professional Forester in Mississippi and Alabama, as well as a Wildlife Biologist.
Black Excellence: “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina”
Pottery exhibit at the MFA spins a tale of artistry despite the odds
Black Excellence: Terry McMillan
https://www.terrymcmillan.com/
Terry McMillan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, A Day Late and a Dollar Short, The Interruption of Everything, I Almost Forgot About You, and the editor of Breaking Ice: An Anthology of Contemporary African-American Fiction. Four of Ms. McMillan’s novels have been made into movies: Waiting to Exhale (Twentieth Century Fox, 1995); How Stella Got Her Groove Back (Twentieth Century Fox, 1998); Disappearing Acts (HBO Pictures, 1999); and A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Lifetime, 2014). She lives in California.
Black Excellence: Orice Jenkins
https://oricejenkins.com/
Orice Jenkins is a recording artist, performer, educator, and genealogy researcher from Hartford, Connecticut. His music has been featured in JazzTimes magazine and charted at #11 on the iTunes Jazz chart. Jenkins has performed extensively across all genres, including Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Gospel, and Classical music. He serves as the Executive Director of Música Franklin, an afterschool music program for youth in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Black Excellence: Phoebe White
Kentucky’s 13-year-old yodeling cowgirl gains national attention
Black Excellence: Edmonia Lewis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia_Lewis
Mary Edmonia Lewis, also known as “Wildfire” (c. July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907), was an American sculptor.
Black Excellence: Sgt. William Henry Johnson
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/14/1182155304/fort-polk-renamed-william-henry-johnson-black-wwi-hero
The U.S. Army renames a base in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black WWI hero
Black Excellence: Cisco Swank
https://ciscoswank.bandcamp.com/
Cisco Swank is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and vocalist from Brooklyn, NY