Category: Black Excellence

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/29/993143216/pele-brazil-soccer-superstar-dies

Pelé, who made soccer ‘The Beautiful Game,’ dies at 82

https://tracyksmith.com/

Tracy K. Smith is an American poet and educator. She served as the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2017 to 2019.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fionnghuala_O%27Reilly

Fionnghuala “Fig” O’Reilly (born 20 August 1993) is an Irish-American actress, model, television presenter, engineer, and beauty pageant titleholder. In 2019 she was crowned Miss Universe Ireland. She made history as the first woman of color and Black woman to represent Ireland at the international Miss Universe competition.^[1][2]

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

Mary Fields (circa 1832–1914),^[1][2] also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was the first African American female star route mail carrier in the United States.^[3][4]

https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/

Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/23/1142266412/2022-was-a-good-year-for-nikki-grimes-who-just-published-her-103rd-book

2022 was a good year for Nikki Grimes, who just published her 103rd book

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/22/1145036775/virginia-first-black-woman-congress-expected-jennifer-mcclellan

Jennifer McClellan is poised to become Virginia’s first Black woman in Congress

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/21/1143138448/brought-to-the-brink-by-the-pandemic-a-mississippi-clinic-is-rebounding-strong

Brought ‘to the brink’ by the pandemic, a Mississippi clinic is rebounding strong