Calling all ladies…
Laurie Ann Gibson, WEEN’s Kristi Henderson, WEEN/HSAN Managing Director Valeisha Butterfield, WEEN’s Sabrina Thompson, WEEN’s Lauren Lake, Mya.
Last night was the official launch of WEEN – Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network.
WEEN was created by the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s (HSAN) Managing Director, Valeisha Butterfield, in response to the often negative image of women in music and entertainment.
The launch attracted a number of very high-profile people – HSAN’s Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis, lawyer/TV personality Lauren Lake, TVOne boss Cathy Hughes, fashion icon Bethann Hardison, celebrity lawyer L. Londell McMillan, singer Mya, radio host Egypt, BET’s Rocsi and Terrence J and many more.
WEEN is a very important initiative, urging women of all cultures to take back responsibility for the way they are portrayed in music, film, media and more.
WEEN’s tagline is “One Million Strong”, signifying the committee’s hope to sign up one million women across the world in the next year.
For more information and to enrol in the movement, visit www.weenonline.org.
Where is Oprah? You would think Oprah would be there.
More good news for my sneakerheads. After the release earlier this year of the Air Tech Challenge, Nike is rumored to be retroing the Air Tech Challenge II in the old school Agassi pink colorway and the Air Tech Challenge lows. Look for these to be retro’d in Sping/Summer 08′
http://www.theevilcollector.com/index/2007/10/01/nike-bringing-back-the-air-tech-iis/
http://www.theevilcollector.com/index/2007/09/15/something-like-a-phenomenon/
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I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting
WEEN announces its follow up to the I AM WEEN and VIPink signature series events, empowering young women and bringing industry professionals together, with its first annual “pink carpet” community affair: “Don’t Judge Me, Empower Me” tour at the Hammerstein Ballroom (NYC) on Saturday, June 28, 2008.
Join our featured guests:
MC Lyte (WEEN Senior Advisory Board Member)
LeToya Luckett
Lil Mama
Lil Mo
Danyel Smith
Shanti Das
La La Vasquez
Alesha Renee
Melyssa Ford
Dawn of Danity Kane
Free
Julissa Bermudez
Additional special guests include:
Kevin Liles
Dr. Benjamin Chavis
Terrence J
Hill Harper
More to be announced…
Entertainment stars and executives will engage in an exciting, never seen before discussion before 3,000 young adults on Healthy Relationships, Health, Financial Literacy and Career Development/Leadership.
Women and men, please bring all the ladies in your life for this unforgettable event!
Tickets are free and doors open/pink carpet begins at 1:30 p.m.
For more details and free tickets, please log onto: http://www.weenonline.org or http://www.hsan.org or listen to Power 105.1 FM.
The movement will be televised!