Mayor Ed Gainey holds a proclamation for Demeatria Boccella (looking on) as sister Terri Shields (from left), mother Shirley Gibson, husband J.G. Boccella and daughter Adia Boccella cheer during a ceremony inside Gainey’s office on Wednesday. Demeatria received the proclamation for her contributions to arts, culture and fashion. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)
Demeatria Boccella sees the beauty in everyone and everything.
The Shadyside resident has built ground-breaking platforms that celebrate the cultural contributions of the African Diaspora and continues to broaden global understanding of Black arts, fashion and beauty. She founded FashionAFRICANA, a program that attracts global talent, designers and leaders to Pittsburgh, and she strives to be a role model for young people…