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Remembering our Ancestors and Securing our Future at Festival of Masks

Kimberly Shelby, Contributing WriterJune 30, 2022

Leimert Park’s “Day of the Ancestors: Festival of Masks” focused on strategies and practices from across the African Diaspora to promote healing, wellness, intergenerational connection, and a strengthened sense of belonging.

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Valeisha Butterfield Jones Named as The Recording Academy’s First Diversity & Inclusion Officer

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMay 7, 2020

“We are thrilled to welcome Valeisha Butterfield Jones into the Recording Academy family,” said Academy Chair and Interim President and CEO Harvey Mason Mason in a statement. “Valeisha has been a force in driving systemic change and enhancing equal opportunities for underrepresented groups across entertainment, technology, and politics.”