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Pratt Wiley: President & CEO, The Partnership “Leading with Purpose and Expanding the Partnership’s Legacy” Submitted by the Ethnic Online Editorial Team In the ever-evolving landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Pratt Norton Wiley stands out as a transformative leader committed to developing authentic leadership among professionals of color. As President and CEO of The […]

Denella Clark is a force to be reckoned with—a trailblazer whose leadership is transforming Boston’s educational and philanthropic landscape. She currently serves as President and CEO of the Boston Arts Academy Foundation. This fall, Clark co-chairs her signature event HONORS on October 23, 2025 at MGM Music Hall with vision, purpose, and heart, advocating fiercely



Executive Vice President of Meet Boston Hilina D. Ajakaiye Submitted by Leonard Web                      

    Debora Jackson, President Cambridge College     Deborah C. Jackson became the fourth President of Cambridge College in 2011, bringing to the institution years of leadership across a number of Boston’s leading institutions.  Ms. Jackson assumed this role with a commitment to advance the mission of the College: to provide access to academically

Written by Leonard Webb, Publisher Human Capital Management Solutions Architect, Yale University Hungry yet Humble is what best describes Ethnic GEM Denval Lawrence. Since his arrival from St. Catherine, Spanish Town, Jamaica over 30 years ago, Denval has been on a mission to improve not only his quality of life, but so many others who

   In May 2011, Deborah C. Jackson became the fourth President of Cambridge College, bringing to the institution over 30 years of leadership expertise across a number of Boston’s leading institutions. Ms. Jackson assumed this role with a commitment to advance the mission of the College: to provide access to academically excellent, time-efficient and affordable

By Lucy Gellman, Arts Council Greater New Haven   Proud mom Kim Johnson and Dior “Mr. ConnCAT” Hobson. Lucy Gellman Photos.   Dior Hobson walked into the Connecticut Center for Arts & Technology (ConnCAT) as a baby-faced fifth grader, looking for a place to grow his artistic skills. He walked out with a family. Hobson—or “Mr.

Meet Crystal Williams, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) New President! A teacher, leader, advocate and poet… Crystal Williams believes that education, art and design, and commitments to equity and justice are essential to transforming our society. Williams has more than two decades of higher education experience. During that time, she has been an institutional

New Haven Promise is a first-of-its-kind scholarship program in Connecticut. Promise is a location-based program that provides scholarships up to 100% tuition for residents and graduates of New Haven Public Schools and approved charter schools. A key to New Haven’s future, Promise is revitalizing the City of New Haven through increased educational attainment, increasing home