“It feels full circle,” said Ruth E. Carter. “It feels like hometown girl done good.”
Born and raised in Springfield, Carter’s solo exhibit, “Uncommon Threads: The Works of Ruth E. Carter,” features her costume designs from “Malcom X,” “Do The Right Thing,” “Selma,” to “Dolemite Is My Name.” She is best known for her Academy Award-winning designs for “Black Panther.”
“I feel that Massachusetts was a big part of my beginning,” Carter said. “My foundation came from Springfield and in theater.
“There are some wonderful outlets in Massachusetts where you could flourish, you could learn and you could grow,” she said.
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The Home Depot Funds Improvement Projects at 30 HBCUs
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The Home Depot’s Retool Your School initiative recently awarded 30 different HBCUs with funds toward restoration projects.
Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, came in first place and received $120,000 and the Campaign of the Year award, according to the press release. Recipients of the funds are divided into three clusters based on their school’s population, with Tougaloo coming in first in Cluster 3.
School alumni, current students, and supporters were encouraged to cast their votes for each school. The top 10 schools with the most votes per cluster were awarded grants ranging from $20,000 to $75,000. The winner of the Campaign of the Year award received an additional $45,000. Recipients of the award were selected based on if their campaign receives the most votes.