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Janine Fondon(CEO)
Angela Burt-Murray
President Obama
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Business World Index
---Forbes and UnityFirst.com partner for 2010---
Forbes magazine has renewed its partnership with UnityFirst.com to distribute the diversity-themed special advertising sections produced by Forbes Custom Solutions as well as share relevant diversity and business news generated by UnityFirst.com. The Forbes special sections and diversity news will be distributed throughout the UnityFirst.com network, including its quarterly e-magazine and weekly Business World Index. Beginning in January 2010, UnityFirst.com will launch a direct email campaign that highlights select articles to be posted on ForbesDiversity.com. “We look forward to sharing even more diversity and business news in a changing time and economy when critical information is needed to shape new success,” says Janine Fondon, President and CEO of UnityFirst.com. “Diversity, global leadership, multicultural outreach and inclusive mindsets are key to economic recovery, business success and healthy communities, today and tomorrow.” Selden Blommer, Executive Director, Forbes Custom Solutions, who invites corporations and diversity-focused organizations to participate in the special sections says, “We’re excited to continue our partnership with UnityFirst.com so that we can expand the audience for compelling diversity content beyond our six million readers. By showcasing corporate leaders, success stories and best practices, we offer important and authentic dialogue about diversity and the future of global success.”
---ESSENCE/Black Women in Hollywood---
ESSENCE magazine announced its third annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon to be held during Oscar Week on March 4, 2010 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Honoring four extraordinary women making a significant impact in Hollywood, this star-studded event commemorates ESSENCE magazine's annual Hollywood issue and will pay tribute to a special milestone in 2010; the 40th Anniversary of ESSENCE magazine. The esteemed honorees for the 2010 event include: Queen Latifah (Power Award), Zoe Saldana (Star to Watch Award), Mary J. Blige (Songstress of the Year) and Gabourey Sidibe (Best Breakthrough Performance). "Our annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon is taking on special meaning in 2010 as we are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of ESSENCE magazine by paying homage to phenomenal women throughout the year," said ESSENCE editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray. "We are proud to carry the ESSENCE legacy into the future by honoring the accomplishments of such brilliant performers as Latifah, Zoe, Mary J., and Gabourey, whose incredible talent and sheer grit are serving to change the face of Hollywood."
---President Obama's Inspires Quilt Show---
"The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama" commemorates an historic milestone in American history - the election of an African American man as president. The show opened Dec. 18, 2009 at the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce, Ohio, and will run through Dec. 18, 2010 before touring the country. This extraordinary quilt show is curated by internationally known quilt artist, author and historian Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi for the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, a part of the Ohio Historical Society. She's brought together a diverse group of 95 fiber artists representing a variety races, cultures, generations and religions. "To celebrate this enormous historical moment there is arguably no more appropriate adjective to describe "Journey of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama" than righteous," Mazloomi said. "Visible through these quilts are prayers of healing, deliverance, hope and protection. Ranging from poignantly abstract to grippingly realistic, the messages are unmistakable. Although quilters created work inspired by their own unique experiences, there are three recurring themes in many of the works: hope for a brighter future; paying homage to Freedom Fighters in the fight for equality; and participation in the voting process. The quilts in Journey of Hope in America do not disappoint."
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