Great initiative @jerrybanfield.
We certainly need a lot more people like you in and around steemit
My suggestion of posts for your upvotable list are below:
(1) A brilliant artist @daio, whom i've encountered. She's simply talented and her latest work is;
https://steemit.com/art/@daio/my-new-picture-picture-that-shines-in-the-night
(2) A smart African entrepreneur, @dorth, who has taken it upon himself to represent Africa in good light through his beautiful African-made products and designs, depicting the true African style and culture
https://steemit.com/onequality/@dorth/the-creative-me-bagrapreneur