Category: Black Excellence

https://wreg.com/news/local/justin-j-pearson-becomes-one-of-youngest-lawmakers-in-tn/

Justin J. Pearson becomes one of the youngest lawmakers in TN

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Kelly_(martial_artist)

James Milton Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist, and actor.

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/04/1151332344/2023-grammy-awards-nominee-muni-long

Before ‘Hrs and Hrs,’ Muni Long spent years and years working for others

https://www.army.mil/article/263473/armys_first_female_deep_sea_diver_reflects_on_career

Army’s first female deep-sea diver reflects on career

https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/02/05/1149824796/photos-of-sacred-forests-and-lagoons-of-west-africa

Meet the people safeguarding the sacred forests and lagoons of West Africa

https://www.nkariuki.com/bio

Nyokabi Kariũki 🔊 (she/her) is a Kenyan composer, sound artist and performer.

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Maria Thompson Corley was born in Jamaica and raised in Canada. She has appeared as a solo or collaborative pianist on radio, television, and/or concert stages in North and Central America, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Europe, performing with artists like Metropolitan Opera soprano Priscilla Baskerville, Juno Award-winning clarinetist James Campbell, Grammy-winning clarinetist Doris Hall-Gulati, Grammy-nominated baritone Randall Scarlata, renowned countertenor Darryl Taylor, and members of the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestras.

https://www.adsmm.org/index.php/payton-archive/adsmm-living-legends/68-jacqueline-hairston

Jacqueline Hairston is an Oakland/San Francisco-based ASCAP composer/arranger and vocal coach.