b'Local innovators tackleAs the Foundation looks to the future, we draw inspiration from the social innovators in our midst. Ashley Herrings social problems.blackyard, a co-op for Black and multiracial youth in North Cambridge, is the first-prize winner of our 2020 Imagined in Cambridge Social Innovation Award. blackyard is a place where youth can learn and lead through art, discussion, and mentoring. We need to continue to give Black, Indigenous, and Brown children a place to have conversations about racism and to be heard, feel joy, and be their authentic selves, said Herring (above, second from left). Runners-up for the award were Friday Night Hype, Kids Fete, Our Fire Collective, and Women of Cambridge Cards. 11'