Residents of the Bronx and beyond have known for years that Norwood resident Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman is a national treasure. But now it’s official.
Last month, the National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her the prestigious National Heritage Fellowship.
We can’t think of anyone more deserving. Scha-echter-Gottesman is a world-renowned poet, painter, singer, songwriter and teacher who is devoted to her art and making sure Yiddish language and culture is passed along to future generations.
Now that Schaechter-Gottesman has been honored in Washington, where she participated in and performed at ceremonies for the fellowship winners, we think it’s time she be recognized for her vast contributions here at home in the Bronx.
Every year in June, the Bronx Tourism Council inducts famous Bronxites into the Bronx Walk of Fame on the Grand Concourse. But the worthy inductees are usually former Bronxites.
We suggest that this year, a homegrown artist and scholar who still lives on Bainbridge Avenue, get her own Walk of Fame sign.Anyone second the nomination?
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