Category: Black Excellence

https://abc7ny.com/chris-gaither-master-sommelier-ungrafted-black/12935677/

SF man says perseverance, tenacity pushed him to become 1 of just 4 Black sommeliers in the world

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/16/1163104822/crispr-gene-editing-sickle-cell-success-cost-ethics

Sickle cell patient’s success with gene editing raises hopes and questions

https://www.harpercollege.edu/distinguishedalumni/recipients/jeanpaul.php

American athlete

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/23/wyomia-tyus-athlete-activism-usa-olympics

Wyomia Tyus: the original athlete activist hiding in plain sight

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.