About Us
Abrea Armstrong
Executive Director
Meet Abrea
Abrea Armstrong is the proud seed and bloom of Winston-Salem, NC. She has received several accolades including being named as part of the inaugural class of the 20 in their 20’s and in Outstanding Voice in Diversity by the Triad Business Journal, 40 Under 40 Most Influential African-Americans in the Triad by Black Business Ink Magazine and was named ‘Most Valuable Emerging Leader’ by the National Urban League’s leadership development program. She has also be awarded the 2022 City of Winston-Salem MLK Young Dreamer Award and, most recently, the 2023 President’s Volunteer Service Award.
Abrea received her master’s degree in business management from Wake Forest University in 2016 where she was a Dean’s Scholar—and her undergraduate degree in Spanish from St. John’s University in 2013 where she graduated with honors. She’s had 10+ year career in marketing, communications and philanthropy. And she’s rooted for everyone and everything Black.
About
Triad Cultural Arts, Inc. (TCA) was founded in 2007 as a nonprofit, community based, multi-disciplinary cultural arts organization. A leader in bringing recognition to Black American history and culture, TCA is dedicated to presenting programming that contributes to a culturally competent community so that significant and lasting improvements can be made in our society. Culturally immersive experiences including festivals, tours, and special events are sponsored to preserve, interpret, and exhibit the heritage of Black Americans – for all people.
What We Do: Preserve, interpret and commemorate the heritage of Black Americans for all people. How We Do It: Conduct culturally immersive experiences through festivals, heritage tours and arts programming. Why We Do It: To contribute to a culturally competent community so that diversity is respected and valued and social change is foreseeable. |
Board of Directors
Carol Davis
Interim Board Chair
Gayle Anderson
Vice Chair
Jacque Lawrence
Secretary
Christopher Weston
Brenda Latham-Sadler
Michael Suggs
Dr. Fabby Williams
Kaamilya Cross
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Team
Cheryl Harry
Programs
Brenda Sanders
Tours
Alesha Robbins
Operations
Anita Justice
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Logo Design
Sankofa Bird – The sankofa symbol is a mythical bird that flies forward while looking back with and egg (symbolizing the future) in its mouth. It appears frequently in traditional Akan art (Ghana, West Africa). It is widely used as an important symbol in the African American/African Diaspora context to represent the need to reflect on the past to build a successful future.