Category: Black Excellence

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

Jamelle Antoine Bouie^[1] (born April 12, 1987) is an American columnist for The New York Times. He was formerly chief political correspondent for Slate. ^[2

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

Willie Beatrice Barrow (née Taplin; December 7, 1924 – March 12, 2015) was an American civil rights activist and minister.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Wilkins_(conductor)

Thomas Wilkins (born c.1956) is an orchestra conductor.^[1] He is Music Director Laureate of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra,^[2] principal conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra,^[3] and family and youth concerts conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.^[4]

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

Donna Lease Brazile^[1] (/brəˈzɪl/; born December 15, 1959)^[2] is an Americanpolitical strategist, campaign manager and political analyst.

https://www.blackownedbrooklyn.com/stories/string-thing-studio

“It’s a long, winding road,” says Felicia Eve, owner of String Thing Studio, when asked how she came to own a yarn store-slash-knitting and crochet workshop in Park Slope.

http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/conde_maryse.asp

Maryse Condé (born 11 February 1937) is a Guadeloupean author of epic fiction, best-known for her historical novel Ségou (1984-85, Segu; The Children of Segu).

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

Zandra Iona Flemister (November 21, 1951 – February 21, 2023) was an American diplomat and United States Secret Service agent.

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/02/768874324/wayne-shorter-sage-of-the-saxophone-dies-at-89

Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89

https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/business/chamblee-bridal-shop-owner-optimistic-about-the-future-following-grant-award/article_0964b130-a586-11ec-9ffe-374b68a235a9.html

Owners of Laine London, a first-of-its-kind Black woman-owned rental bridal shop.