Cheryl “Streeter” Harry

Cheryl Harry is a cultural curator whose mission is engaging the community in the preservation and celebration of black heritage. She is the founding director of Triad Cultural Arts, Inc., an organization dedicated to presenting programming that contributes to a culturally competent community.  Their signature event is the annual Juneteenth Celebration, which commemorates a milestone in America’s history – the abolishment of slavery.

For over twenty years, Cheryl Harry has used her broad based experience to positively impact the lives of others. From grassroots organizations to national non-profits, she has worked with such prestigious organizations as the Maya Angelou Research Center, The Arts Council, The YMCA, Winston-Salem State University, The National Black Theatre Festival, The Urban League, and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.  

She has served on several boards which include: Arts Based Elementary School, Black Philanthropy Initiative, Creative Corridors, Mayor's Design Review Committee, Amanie Foundation, Liberian Organization of the Piedmont.  Affiliations include, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture – Charter Member and the Association of African American Museums, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 

She has received several awards which include YWCA Women of Vision Award,  Winston-Salem Chronicle’s Community Service and Curator of the Arts Award, Woman On A Mission Award, YMCA Black Achievers Award, Women of Achievement Arts Award, Innovative Youth Programs, the Maya Angelou Center on Health Equity Community Impact Champion Award, Women In Business Award, City of Winston-Salem’s Outstanding Women Leaders Award, and the Race Progress Promoters Award. 

Cheryl is a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University.  She is the author of, Winston-Salem’s African American Legacy, which highlights significant contributions through the lens of the city's historical cultural institutions.