The Port resident Omo Moses was recently recognized at the 2025 Black Excellence on the Hill event, an annual celebration hosted by the Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) to honor Black community leaders and trailblazers making a difference across the Commonwealth. Moses was nominated for this recognition by Representative Mike Connolly.
This year's celebration took place in the State House Hall of Flags, featuring remarks from MBLLC Executive Director Zavon Billups, Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Vargas, Reps. Bud Williams and Carlos Gonzalez, Sen. Liz Miranda, and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. The keynote address was delivered by Pastor Kenneth Young.
"I was excited to nominate Omo Moses for this year's Black Excellence recognition for the 26th Middlesex District and to welcome him to the State House last week," said Representative Mike Connolly. "Thank you, Omo, for your work with students learning math, for your commitment to racial justice, and for your leadership in our greater Cambridge community."
Omo Moses was born in Tanzania in 1972 and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is an entrepreneur, author, producer, and organizer. He is the founder and CEO of MathTalk, a public benefit ed-tech company based in Cambridge.
Moses previously served as the Executive Director and was a founding member of the Young People’s Project. He also produced the award-winning documentary Finding Our Folk, which features the Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band, and is the author of two books: Sometimes We Do (2019) and The White Peril (2025). He is the father of Johari and Kamara Moses.
Omo Moses will return to Beacon Hill on Wednesday, June 4, at 12 PM for an author talk at the State House Library (Room 341). More details are available here.
Other honorees at this year's ceremony from the Cambridge and Somerville districts included Shameka Gregory (nominated by Senator Sal DiDomenico), Didier Moïse (nominated by Representative Rogers), Tanya Milner (nominated by Representative Decker), Dean Dany Joachim (nominated by Representative Owens), and Dr. Marice Edouard-Vincent (nominated by Representative Barber).
Created in 1973, the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) remains a voice for Massachusetts' communities of color in the Legislature. The 26-member caucus is committed to empowering constituents by fostering political awareness, advocating for policy changes, and addressing issues that impact communities of color through legislative, budgetary, and community efforts.
