15 Role Models in #BlackExcellence Give Back for DreamWakers’ Black History Month Series!
Happy Black History Month! To celebrate the occasion, DreamWakers is honored to host a special #BlackExcellence leadership series in which we’re connecting 15 classrooms across the country to the 15 exceptional African American #DreamSpeaker role models featured below. Follow along on Instagram throughout the month as we shine a light on these important conversations around race, leadership, and the pursuit of excellence!
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Marquita Amoah
Senior Admissions Officer
Barnard College
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Curtis Archer
President
Harlem Community Development Corporation
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Daniel J. Barker
Vice President, Social Impact
BlackRock
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Arianna Brown
Astrophysics Graduate Student
University of California Irvine
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Kendra Chambers
Athlete
USA Track and Field
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Hyleas Fountain
Olympic Athlete & Head Coach
The Fountain of Youth Track and Field Club
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Marci Hodge
Senior Policy Advisor in the Secretary’s Office for Global Women’s Issues
U.S. Department of State
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Marvellous Iheukwumere
J.D. Candidate
Harvard Law School
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Athena Jones
National Correspondent
CNN
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Amini Kajunju
Executive Director
IUGB Foundation, Inc.
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Dr. Wanida E. Lewis
Senior Economic Evaluation Policy Analyst
U.S. Department of State
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Dr. Yolanda Shea
Physical Scientist
NASA Langley Research Center
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Jamone “JJ” West
Director of Marketing
Disney and ESPN Media Networks
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Aurelia Williams
Performer
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Precious Williams
Founder & CEO
Perfect Pitches by Precious, LLC