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Salters Scene: Black Girls Rocks! 2012

Posted on November 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

By Derrick Salters

Black Girls Rocks! (BGR!) 2012 aired on BET Sunday Nov 4th.  BGR! founded by DJ Beverly Bond, is a non-profit youth empowerment and mentoring organization established to promote the arts for young women of color Continue reading →

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Alicia Keys Among Honorees for Black Girls Rock

Posted on November 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick are known for singing pop and R&B, but they’ll be honored as black women who “rock” on BET. Continue reading →

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Alicia Keys And Kerry Washington To Be Honored At ‘Black Girls Rock’

Posted on October 15, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Harlem momma Alicia Keys and Kerry Washington will be among the honorees at this year’s “Black Girls Rock” show that will air next month on BET. Continue reading →

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An Evening with Women of Excellence in the Arts in Harlem

Posted on March 17, 2012 by | Leave a comment

An Intimate Discussion With Beverly Bond,  Lillias White, Malikha Mallette, Melba Moore, and Winsome Sinclair

The Riverside Theatre will host the 3rd annual Women’s History Month celebration coined, “An Evening with Women of Excellence in the Arts,” on Monday, March 26th at 6pm. Five phenomenal women will share an intimate discussion about their personal journeys in the industry. The esteemed panel will be moderated by Image Activist and Writer Michaela Angela Davis and will include, Lillias White, Melba Moore, Beverly Bond, Malikha Mallette, and Winsome Sinclair.   Continue reading →

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Radio Personality and Author, Big Boy Isn’t Getting with the Celebrity Weight-Loss Program and Estelle Gets Personal

Posted on January 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Harlem Arts Alliance Presents:  On the “A” w/Souleo

Fitness guru, Denise Austin and Ensure drinks nearly killed me. Okay, I am being dramatic. But I was diagnosed at the age of 13 as dangerously underweight after I subjected my already skinny body to a fitness/diet kick inspired by watching too many weight-loss infomercials. Continue reading →

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Salters Scene: Black Girls Rock Awards

Posted on November 12, 2008 by | Leave a comment

 

 Regina King and DJ Beverly Bond

The founder of Black Girls Rock, celebrity DJ Beverly Bond posed with the host for a few shots to kick off the red carpet arrivals and begin a great night for a great cause: teenage females of color.

On Sunday, November 2, not for profit organization Black Girls Rock with VH-1 Soul celebrated the 3rd annual Black Girls Rock Awards. Held at the Stanley H. Kaplin Penthouse at Lincoln Center, the Black Girls Rock Awards was hosted by the lovely and talented Regina King.

The honorees for the evening were

Iman: BGR! Social Humanitarian Award,

Bethann Hardison: BGR! Shot Caller Award,

Estelle: BGR! Who Got Next Award,

Erykah Badu: BGR! Rock Star Award,

Pam Grier: BGR! Living Legend Award,

April Holmes: BGR! Be Legendary Award,

Rachel Lloyd, Founder, G.E.M.S.: BGR! Community Service Award, 

Nicole Paultre-Bell & Valerie Bell: BGR! Monument Award,

DJ Cocoa Chanelle: BGR! Jazzy Joyce DJ Award,

Keyshia Cole: BGR! Soul Sister Award and

Kharry Lazarre-White: BGR! Soul Brother #1 Award.

 

Marsha Ambrosius, Bilal, poet/actress Sarah Jones performed and the ever so powerful Susan L. Taylor delivered the evening’s keynote address.

 

For more information about Black Girls Rock checkout www.blackgirlsrock.org 

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