Black Excellence: Fawn Weaver
https://www.bristolfarms.com/founders/mtf-fawn-weaver-of-uncle-nearest
Honoring America’s first master distiller.
Black Excellence: Black Women in Food
https://www.blackwomeninfood.org/
The Black Women in Food Initiative by Dine Diaspora identifies, amplifies, and supports Black women in the food and beverage industry to advance their work and contribute to a more equitable and sustainable food system.
Black Excellence: Valerie Thomas
https://www.black-inventor.com/valerie-thomas
Inventor of the Illusion Transmitter
Black Excellence: Marie Van Brittan Brown
https://www.black-inventor.com/marie-van-brittan-brown
Inventor of a closed-circuit television security system.
Black Excellence: Ray Greene
Ray Greene is a singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist living in Columbia, South Carolina.
Black Excellence: Teyana Taylor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teyana_Taylor
Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert (néeTaylor; born December 10, 1990)[7] is an American singer, actress, dancer and choreographer.[8
Black Excellence: Derrick Adams
Derrick Adams (b. 1970, Baltimore, MD) is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York.
Black Excellence: Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson is the renowned chef behind many restaurants worldwide including Red Rooster Harlem and Red Rooster Overtown (Miami), MARCUS Montreal, Marcus B&P in Newark, Streetbird at Yankee Stadium, Marcus at Baha Mar Fish + Chop House in the Bahamas, Hav & Mar in Chelsea (NYC), and the recently opened Marcus Bar & Grille in Atlanta.