Many prominent Black people we recognize — from civil rights activists to athletes and musicians, have ties to the Triangle and cities across North Carolina.
Jen White-Johnson is an Afro-Latina disabled and neurodivergent art activist, designer and educator whose visual work explores the intersection of content and caregiving with an emphasis on redesigning ableist visual culture. As an artist-educator with Graves disease and ADHD, her heart-centered and electric approach to disability advocacy bolsters these movements with invaluable currencies: powerful, dynamic
On June 1, the National Coalition of Black Veteran Organizations will join Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, members of the Kentucky Legislative Black Caucus and…