Myke Connolly Excels at Getting the Message Across

https://www.recorder.com/Greenfield-native-to-debut-novel-Swift-River-appear-on-Today-Show-55546420

Greenfield native to debut novel ‘Swift River,’ appear on Today Show

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/essie-chambers-swift-river-novel

A New Novel Explores How to Develop Black Identity in the Absence of Black Culture

In Essie Chambers’s debut novel, Swift River, protagonist Diamond Newberry finds ways to fill the gaps in her family tree.

https://www.hud.gov/about/leadership/acting_secretary_Todman

Adrianne Todman is Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She was previously confirmed by the Senate to serve as the Deputy Secretary of HUD in June, 2021.

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

Joy Adowaa Buolamwini is a Canadian-American computer scientist and digital activist formerly based at the MIT Media Lab.^[2] She founded the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL), an organization that works to challenge bias in decision-making software, using art, advocacy, and research to highlight the social implications and harms of artificial intelligence (AI).^[3]

https://www.centerforblackhealth.org

The Center for Black Health & Equity envisions a world where all people of African descent are able to obtain optimal health outcomes. Our mission is to facilitate public health programs and services to benefit communities and people of African descent.

The Center for Black Health & Equity (The Center) is the leading nationally recognized public health entity for solutions impacting African American health. We engage health care organizations, public health officials, faith leaders, and African American communities in health promotion and disease prevention work.

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Our mission is to facilitate programs and services to benefit communities and people of African descent. We do this by building community capacity, developing community infrastructure, and advocating for equity-centered policies.  We are committed to addressing the social and economic injustices that have marginalized our communities and led to deep health disparities.

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We apply our proven framework for policy and social change to our work in tobacco control, COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, women’s health, cancer, mental health and other disparities.

https://canvasrebel.com/meet-chequena-morris-hall

Elite Formation Studio of Dance goes beyond simply teaching dance. It contributes to a diverse community of dancers by fostering creativity, and promoting diversity. When my daughter started dancing, she did not see alot of dancers that looked like her. She begin to feel out of place and it started to deminish her love for dance. I know how much she loved dance so with $40. We started Elite Formation Studio of Dance and focused on kids that looked like her.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/05/g-s1-1872/lakecia-benjamin-tiny-desk-concert

Alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin burst into her Tiny Desk Concert like a meteor breaching the atmosphere.

Benjamin approaches her music and performances with a take-no-prisoners attitude.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/03/1247880581/chef-rwanda-africa-cuisine-food

This chef in Rwanda wants to create a revolution in African cuisine

KIGALI, Rwanda — Chef Dieuveil Malonga gives off something of a Willy Wonka vibe. His infectious smile feels impish, mischievous.

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

Omar Sy (French pronunciation: [ɔmaʁ si], Fula: 𞤌𞤥𞤢𞤪 𞤅𞤭, romanized: Omar Si; born 20 January 1978) is a French actor, best known in France for his sketches with Fred Testot on the Service après-vente des émissions television show on Canal+ (2005–2012). He gained wider recognition for his role in the 2011 comedy-drama film Intouchables, which earned him the César Award for Best Actor, making him the first Black recipient of the award. He later appeared in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Two Is a Family (2016), Chocolat (2016), Inferno (2016), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), the Netflix-produced series Lupin (2021–present), Jurassic World Dominion and The Takedown (2022).^[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baloji_(rapper)

Baloji (born 12 September 1978) is a Belgian rapper, singer and film director of Congolese origin. Known as MC Balo in the hip hop group Starflam, he continued as solo artist starting 2006. The name Baloji in Swahili translates to “man of science”.^[1] His film Omen was selected as the Belgian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.^[2]