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Malden resident Birukti Tsige was named a Black Excellence on the Hill honoree. (Dave Copeland/Patch)
MALDEN, MA The Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus named Malden resident Birukti Tsige a 2021 Black Excellence on the Hill honoree Friday. Tsige, a 2019 graduate of Malden High School, was nominated by state Rep. Steven Ultrino.
Tsige is currently in her second year at Harvard University. During her time at Malden High School, she organized her peers to advocate for racial justice in schools and founded the Malden Youth Civic Council. I am honored to be receiving this award, and thankful that my actions rise to this nomination for Black Excellence on the Hill, Tsige said in a statement. My time in Malden and the community activists, teachers, organizers, and students I ve met continue to inspire me. I hope to continue the fight for social justice, equitable education and creating civically engaged communities.