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Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Anna Deavere Smith is credited with crea ng a new form of theater. Anna is an actress, playwright, teacher, and author. Her most recent original work, Notes from the Field, looks at the vulnerability of youth, the criminal jus ce system, and contemporary ac vism. She interviewed 250 people affected by "the school to the prison pipe- line" including inmates, protestors, educators, police officers, community ac vists and poli cians. The New York Times named the stage version among The Best Theater of 2016 and TIME Magazine called it one of the Top 10 Plays of the Year. HBO premiered the film version in February 2018. It was nominated for a Cri cs' Choice Award. Smith's inven ve genre is called verba m theater. Now in 2022, she is performing Notes From Field as a one woman show, where she plays 18 characters. Her performance is not fic on, it's verba m—represent- ing real people pulled directly from the transcripts of the 250 Pipeline Project interviews. Smith dares to test boundaries and tradi on. Her work explores issues that plaque our society. She uses her ar stry to evoke understanding and new perspec- ve. Mrs Deavere Smith is a Bal more Legacy Icon. Entrepreneur, DJ, educator, and outreach specialist, Kendrick R. Tilghman h ps://www.instagram.com/ dj5starr/ is an exci ng Science, Technology, Engineer- ing, Arts, and Mathema cs (S.T.E.A.M.) advocate. Bal more knows him as "DJ 5Starr - The General." He uses music in his goal to build his company, 5 Starr Enterprise, as the number one resource for (S.T.E.M.) workforce diversity in the United States. Tilghman has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Com- puter and Electrical Engineering, a Master of Business Administra on and is pursuing his Doctorate in Engi- neering Research Educa on, all from Morgan State University. He has created a unique brand of educa onal enter- tainment that combines his Disc Jockey skills with his love for S.T.E.M. educa on. He provides "Edutain- ment" workshops at high profile events across the country. He had the honor of being invited to the White House Historically Black Colleges and Universi- es (HBCU) ini a ve for his unique efforts. He is very ac ve on and off the stage. He created B.E. M.O.R.E. S.T.E.M. (Bringing Everyone More Opportu- ni es and Relevant Experiences in S.T.E.M.) a na onal ini a ve that engages and excites communi es about S.T.E.M. careers. Company ini a ves offer informa on technology (I.T.) training courses to help adults find employment in the Mid-Atlan c region. and educates and empow- ers communi es to play more ac ve roles in S.T.E.M. related curricula and fields.