Black Excellence: Tanner Adell
https://www.bet.com/article/nc6fxt/meet-tanner-adell-the-new-queen-of-glam-country
Meet Tanner Adell, The New Queen of Glam Country
Blending Hollywood’s high fashion with rodeo roots, Adell talks about redefining country music, while her hit “Buckle Bunny” champions women and challenges stereotypes.
Black Excellence: Linda Martell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Martell
Linda Martell (born Thelma Bynem; June 4, 1941) is an American singer. She became the first commercially successful black female artist in the country music field and the first to play the Grand Ole Opry. As one of the first African-American country performers, Martell helped influence the careers of future Nashville artists of color.
Black Excellence: Rissi Palmer
https://rissipalmermusic.com/bio
Rissi Palmer’s gift lies in reaching across all musical boundaries. While she made her mark in Country Music, she is equally at home in R&B music, bringing the entire spectrum of popular music to bear on music she calls “Southern Soul.”
Black Excellence: Reyna Roberts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reyna_Roberts
Reyna Roberts is an American country singer-songwriter and pianist. She is known for her July 2020 debut single, “Stompin’ Grounds” as well as multiple appearances on NFL‘s Monday Night Football.
Black Excellence: Brittney Spencer
https://www.brittneyspencer.com/
As a Baltimore native, Brittney Spencer is known for her free spirit and standout ability to mold life, truth, and wild imagination into songs.
Black Excellence: Kelela
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/23/1232446014/tiny-desk-concert-kelela
Kelela took her opportunity at the Tiny Desk to create something new. She swapped key pieces from her recordings (hard drums and effects) for a harp and piano. She also presented us with a challenge or two as well.
Black Excellence: Simbarashe Cha
https://www.nytco.com/press/simbarashe-cha-joins-the-times/
Simbarashe has been a contributor to The Times since 2020, when he began photographing for the Metro section. He went on to write about and capture street style and fashion in his Fashion Week Diaries and Style Outside columns. He has photographed and reported for The Times from New York, London, Paris, Milan and Dakar, showcasing street style at Paris Fashion Week, Easter hats, men in pink, the layered look, Wimbledon looks and more. Simbarashe’s fresh eye and singular voice are anchored in the tradition of the beloved Bill Cunningham — in which fashion coverage comes alive through people off the runways as much as on.
Black Excellence: Patrice Clarke Washington
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Washington
Patrice Washington (born 1961) is a Bahamian airplane pilot, whose career was marked by a series of firsts.