Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) presents the sixth annual YBCA 100 list celebrating everyday heroes--artists, activists, and community leaders--whose work is in service of building sustainable, equitable, and regenerative communities. For the first time since the list's inception in 2014, the public was invited to participate in the nomination process. The result is a dynamic selection of people and organizations who have stepped up in extraordinary ways to lead the way. The YBCA 100 honorees hail from the Bay Area and beyond, ranging from local heroes such as actress and artistic director of Lorraine Hansberry Theater Margo Hall; musician Kev Choice; organizer and artist Cat Brooks; co-founder of Sogorea Te' Land Trust Corrina Gould; artist and co-founder of See Black Women Tahirah Rasheed, to nationally recognized individuals like Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones; Algorithmic Justice League founder Joy Buolamwini; and power-building movements Black Voters Matter and Youth Versus Apocalypse.
"In creating the YBCA 100 list, it was important for us to the meet the current moment by elevating the provocateurs and innovators who boldly made a difference in the health and well-being of their communities, worked tirelessly in pursuit of racial equity, and used art and activism to heal and bring us together in spirit when we needed it most," remarks YBCA CEO Deborah Cullinan. "The list is incredible: 93% of the honorees are BIPOC, 73% are artists, 60% are women, and 68% hail from the Bay Area. Through the work of these individuals and movement builders, we have found inspiration and a reason to keep moving toward and accelerating social change. We invite you to learn more about this year's honorees and join us as we celebrate, elevate, and shine a light on the people doing work in service of a more equitable and just society."
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"In creating the YBCA 100 list, it was important for us to the meet the current moment by elevating the provocateurs and innovators who boldly made a difference in the health and well-being of their communities, worked tirelessly in pursuit of racial equity, and used art and activism to heal and bring us together in spirit when we needed it most," remarks YBCA CEO Deborah Cullinan. "The list is incredible: 93% of the honorees are BIPOC, 73% are artists, 60% are women, and 68% hail from the Bay Area. Through the work of these individuals and movement builders, we have found inspiration and a reason to keep moving toward and accelerating social change. We invite you to learn more about this year's honorees and join us as we celebrate, elevate, and shine a light on the people doing work in service of a more equitable and just society."
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) presents the sixth annual YBCA 100 list celebrating everyday heroes--artists, activists, and community leaders--whose work is in service of building sustainable, equitable, and regenerative communities. For the first time since the list's inception in 2014, the public was invited to participate in the nomination process. The result is a dynamic selection of people and organizations who have stepped up in extraordinary ways to lead the way. The YBCA 100 honorees hail from the Bay Area and beyond, ranging from local heroes such as actress and artistic director of Lorraine Hansberry Theater Margo Hall; musician Kev Choice; organizer and artist Cat Brooks; co-founder of Sogorea Te' Land Trust Corrina Gould; artist and co-founder of See Black Women Tahirah Rasheed, to nationally recognized individuals like Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones; Algorithmic Justice League founder Joy Buolamwini; and power-building movements Black Voters Matter and Youth Versus Apocalypse.
"In creating the YBCA 100 list, it was important for us to the meet the current moment by elevating the provocateurs and innovators who boldly made a difference in the health and well-being of their communities, worked tirelessly in pursuit of racial equity, and used art and activism to heal and bring us together in spirit when we needed it most," remarks YBCA CEO Deborah Cullinan. "The list is incredible: 93% of the honorees are BIPOC, 73% are artists, 60% are women, and 68% hail from the Bay Area. Through the work of these individuals and movement builders, we have found inspiration and a reason to keep moving toward and accelerating social change. We invite you to learn more about this year's honorees and join us as we celebrate, elevate, and shine a light on the people doing work in service of a more equitable and just society."
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"In creating the YBCA 100 list, it was important for us to the meet the current moment by elevating the provocateurs and innovators who boldly made a difference in the health and well-being of their communities, worked tirelessly in pursuit of racial equity, and used art and activism to heal and bring us together in spirit when we needed it most," remarks YBCA CEO Deborah Cullinan. "The list is incredible: 93% of the honorees are BIPOC, 73% are artists, 60% are women, and 68% hail from the Bay Area. Through the work of these individuals and movement builders, we have found inspiration and a reason to keep moving toward and accelerating social change. We invite you to learn more about this year's honorees and join us as we celebrate, elevate, and shine a light on the people doing work in service of a more equitable and just society."
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