We are so very proud of her, being a long-time friend of Indian Voices, we are sharing this article and its links to announce to you dear readers a truly remarkable woman.
An excerpt from the article honoring Ms. Cheatom.
Makeda Marianne Cheatom is many things, and she does many things. All of these are embodied in one place — the World Beat Center, which she founded 30 years ago and still runs today. She says the Center is a culmination of everything she does. It's one place where communities of all kinds come together. But she doesn't call them communities; Cheatom insists they're all one community, one people. Her center is where the people learn, dance, party, grieve, and most importantly — eat.
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