June 2009

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Natasha Eubanks Founder, TheYBF.com Sister Swan Name one professional thing you do that you make look easy despite its difficulty. I would say running the entire site. Most people think it is very easy. However, because I am the only person who writes on my site, I have to be the eyes, ears, and writer. I also handle some technology issues as well. In the tradition of the Ugly Duckling who emerges victorious—and gorgeous, who do you wish could see you now that you’ve reached this place in your life?  Despite the success people see, I am still striving to accomplish so much! I don’t feel...

24 June, 2009 /

Helen Little Midday Personality 106.7 Lite FM - WLTW 1. What are you working on right now? I’ve been blessed to expand my broadcast territory and I’m now on over 20 other stations across the country. I can be heard on the weekends in various markets and via the iPhone with the iHeart radio application  on the soft rock channel. I’m also working on turning writing into an additional career. And my newest interest is in real estate investing.  2. What book(s) are you reading?  Tax Wise Business Ownership by Toby Mathias, Zero Debt by Lynette Khalfani-Cox , The Bible  3. Share something you do for work...

17 June, 2009 /

Michelle Obama’s presence is a welcome, seismic shift from the stereotypical image of women of color as accessories to their own exploitation in media. In her non-celebrity post as the Most Influential Woman of the Free World, Mrs. Obama is covered by media daily around the globe, giving her the power to unravel the thread of negative perception about Black women in a way that even the mighty Oprah could not.  Dealing a major blow to the video ho, Mrs. Obama is the only First Lady to make Maxim’s 100 Hottest Women In The World, holding her own at #93 with starlets...

15 June, 2009 /

RACHEL NOERDLINGER President of Noerdlinger Media, Executive Vice President of Communications for Reverend Al Sharpton and National Action Network  SISTER SWAN 1. What are you working on right now? I’m currently working on branding Rev. Al Sharpton and NAN (National Action Network), the organization he founded, while simultaneously building my own public relations consultation firm Noerdlinger Media. The Sharpton effort has been a gradual evolution and one that I have worked on diligently on for almost ten years. I’m also working on fulfilling my role as a new appointee to the Diversity Advisory Board of Ogilvy & Mather, one of the largest marketing communications networks...

10 June, 2009 /

YVETTE D. GAYLE VP Publicity for Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records [caption id="attachment_477" align="aligncenter" width="213" caption="Yvette D. Gayle"][/caption] SISTER SWAN 1. What are you working on right now? 50 Cent, Keri Hilson, and a stable of new up and coming R&B, Hip Hop, and Pop/Rock artists 2. What book(s) are you reading? Put Your Dreams First: HYEB. It’s inspiring ☺. I have a 3 year old and am addicted to buying him books. So this week we are reading The Lazy Lion, Hungry Hyena and Laughing Giraffe by Mwenye Hadithi & Adrienne Kennaway. My favorite books are: Celestine Prophecy, Tuesdays With Morrie and A Pilot’s Wife. 3. Share something you do for work...

03 June, 2009 /