Frazier awarded Proclamation in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

November 24, 2015

Allegheny County Council President John P. DeFazio awarded a Proclamation to congratulate LaToya Ruby Frazier for being named a 2015 MacArthur Fellow, and to officially thank her for “examining race, class, gender and citizenship in our society and inspiring a vision for the future that offers inclusion, equity and justice to all.”

The Proclamation was sponsored by council members Heather S. Heidelbaugh and Charles J. Martoni, and presented on November 17, 2015 in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania, USA).

What the Art World Can Learn From Women’s Basketball

"I met LaToya through the Gordon Parks Foundation in 2023, the year that I was honored at their gala. In my remarks, I talked about how I was motivated to follow Parks’s example in using art and storytelling to bring visibility to the WNBA. That resonated with LaToya because she is a former basketball player and has always wanted to tell their stories. When we met, we quickly discovered our shared passion for basketball and uplifting women athletes." —Clara Wu Tsai, New York Liberty Owner

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