Beyoncé is the most decorated and nominated artist in GRAMMY history, and has built her career on continuing Black musical traditions and excellency.

Sister Margaret Traxler was a Catholic feminist nun and a civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the famous march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.

Ophelia Settle Egypt was a medical social worker and women’s rights advocate who fought to make women’s and reproductive healthcare accessible to the Black communities in Southeast Washington, DC.

Loretta Ross is an academic and activist who has dedicated many years to advocating for women’s rights and reproductive justice.