Communities That Care Coalition
Promoting health, well-being, and equity among young people in Franklin County and the North Quabbin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constance_Baker_Motley
Constance Baker Motley (née Baker; September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005) was an American jurist and politician who served as a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisa_Davis
Eisa Davis (born May 5, 1971) is an American playwright, actress and singer-songwriter.[1] She is known for her work as the co-creator of the Warriors concept album with Lin-Manuel Miranda.[2] Her previous works include the plays Bulrusher and Angela’s Mixtape. For her stage acting in New York, she won an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance. She resides in Brooklyn.[3]
First African American Owned Bread Company: The Black Bread Company is Not Just About Making Bread
Prentis Hemphill (They/Them) is unearthing the connections between healing, community accountability and our most inspired visions for social transformation. Prentis is a therapist, somatics teacher and facilitator, political organizer, writer and the founder of The Embodiment Institute. For over 10 years, Prentis has been working with individuals and organizations during their most challenging moments of change; navigating leadership transitions, conflict, and realigning practice with values. All of this Prentis does through an embodied approach, ensuring that our intentions and ideas can be lived out and practiced in our lives and through our bodies.
https://www.fontanaca.gov/2788/Acquanetta-Warren-Mayor
Elected as mayor in December 2010 and re-elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022 Acquanetta Warren is serving her fourth term as the mayor of the City of Fontana. Mayor Warren focuses her administration on bolstering economic development, creating educational opportunities, improving public safety, and advocating for a healthier community.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Bromery
Randolph Wilson (“Bill”) Bromery[1] (January 18, 1926 – February 26, 2013) was an American educator and geologist, and a former Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1971–79). While Chancellor, Bromery established the W.E.B. Du Bois Archives at the University of Massachusetts, and was one of the initiators of the Five College Consortium. He was also President of the Geological Society of America, and has made numerous contributions as a geologist and academic. During World War II, he was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen,[2] flying missions in Italy.[3]
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/10/g-s1-22384/sheila-e-tiny-desk-concert
Sheila E. is a portrait of motion.
Not just the movement of her body as one of the world’s most recognized drummers, but also as a versatile musician who glides easily from genre to genre with the ease of a master. For her time behind the Desk, she assembled a team of musicians to play tracks from her first ever salsa album Bailar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_E.
Sheila Cecilia Escovedo[3] (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer and drummer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist for the George Duke Band. After separating from the group in 1983, Sheila began collaborating with Prince and launched a solo career, starting with the release of her debut album in 1984, which included her biggest hit “The Glamorous Life“. She also saw a hit with the 1985 single “A Love Bizarre“. She is sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Percussion”.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Willie-LeBreton
Sarah Susannah Willie-LeBreton is an American sociologist and academic administrator serving as the 12th president of Smith College since 2023. She was previously the provost and dean of faculty at Swarthmore College from 2018 to 2023.
https://www.smith.edu/discover-smith/president-sarah-willie-lebreton
Sarah Willie-LeBreton is the 12th president of Smith College. An accomplished and dedicated scholar, educator, and leader, she has a demonstrated record of addressing social inequality and fostering community. At a time when women’s education has become increasingly crucial for challenging the world’s problems and injustices, Willie-LeBreton is well positioned to guide Smith through its next chapter.
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/08/nx-s1-5146523/luis-tiant-dead-baseball
Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and pitched himself to the doorstep of the baseball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83.