Black Excellence: Vezo community of Madagascar
Fishermen, known as ‘Sea Nomads,’ dive to protect ocean life in Madagascar
Black Excellence: Greg Gumbel
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/27/nx-s1-5241134/greg-gumbel-sportscaster-dies
Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78.
“He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten,” his wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement.
Black Excellence: Shankleville, TX
Welcome
Welcome to the Shankleville Historical Society
Shankleville Community, Texas is a “freedmen’s community” founded by Jim and Winnie Shankle in Deep East Texas.
This Historical Society seeks to preserve the heritage, document the history and propagate the legacy of the Shankleveille Community.
Named for Jim and Winnie Shankle, known as the first Blacks in Newton County, Texas to buy land and become local leaders after gaining freedom by emancipation.
Black Excellence: Khaby Lame
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaby_Lame
Khabane “Khaby” Lame (French: [kabi lamei], Italian: [ˈkaːbi ˈlamei]; born 9 March 2000) is a Senegalese-Italian influencer. He is known for his TikTok videos, in which he silently mocks overly complicated “life hack” videos. As of 2024, he is the most-followed user on TikTok.[3] In 2022, he was listed in Fortune‘s 40 Under 40 and Forbes‘ 30 Under 30. He also served as a juror on the 2023 edition of the television show Italia’s Got Talent.
Black Excellence: Paul Ninson
Big dreams: He’s the founder of a leading African photobook library
Ghanaian photojournalist Paul Ninson was thrilled — and surprised.
When he came to New York to study photographyfive years ago, he found a trove of images of life in Africa, past and present, in the archives of the city’s libraries, galleries and museums.
Here he was thousands of miles from Ghana surrounded by more visual history of Africa than he had ever seen back home.
That paradox led to an idea: create a library of photobooks in Ghana to bring the African story home, allowing people to learn about their history and give them the tools to tell new stories of the continent.
Black Excellence: Cheryl Tyler
Cheryl Tyler is a a Black woman who defied all odds and shattered barriers in her quest to protect the highest office in the land. This captivating memoir transports readers into Tyler’s world as she embarks on an extraordinary journey to become the first Black female agent assigned to the Presidential Protective Division of the United States Secret Service (USSS).
Black Excellence: Myeshia Mizuno
As a child of the 1970s, Myeshia Mizuno still remembers watching the Richard Dawson incarnation of “Family Feud” at home. Now, she’s the new showrunner on the Steve Harvey-hosted daytime version in syndication and the primetime “Celebrity Family Feud” on ABC — which returns July 9 for its 10th anniversary and landmark 100th episode.