This week’s flick features the President of Oracle Corporation Charles E. Phillips, Jr. and his wife Karen with John Flynn at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) held its annual gala a few weeks ago. Approximately 600 guests attended this year’s event. Mr. Phillips (who is a Board of Directors member of AMNH) is also an active member of the Board of Directors for Jazz at Lincoln Center and is a member of President Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
OK, I need to run some errands while I continue to recover from turkey coma.
I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving and enjoy the weekend!
Philadelphia FOX-TV News Anchor Sheinelle Jones-Ojeh (a Philadelphia Links member)
and husband Uche Ojeh
Karen Harper (left) and friend enjoy the festivities
Family members of Links Founder Margaret Hawkins pose with
Philadelphia Links President Carol Clark Lawrence (center). Lisa Hawkins (in white) is a
Philadelphia Link & the daughter-in-law of Margaret Hawkins.
Deesha Hill (Greater New York Chapter Link), Alexia Hudson (Philadelphia Chapter Link) &
Alice Chapman-Minutello (President of Raritan Valley, NY Links Chapter)
Marilyn Black (a Columbus, OH Link member) shows off a Lagos bracelet she won as a raffle prize.
On November 8th, The Philadelphia Chapter of The Links, Incorporated hosted a swinging Jazz luncheon event at the Hyatt at Penn’s Landing Hotel. More than 400 attendees enjoyed a lunch while celebrating the achievements of three honorees for outstanding community service:
Dr. English Willis, Ms. Brianna Baxter, and Mrs. Dorothy Sumners Rush (a Philadelphia Link chapter member).
The Philadelphia Links also showed a video presentation that highlighted their work with ‘The Big Read’ literacy project and; their sponsorship of ten Haitian businesswomen to undergo financial literacy training in partnership with Fonkoze.
Congratulations to Deidre Patterson (the event’s chair) and all of the members of the Philadelphia Chapter’s Fundraising Committee for a job well done!
Joy Gibson (in white), Clothide Hewlett, Efren Hewlett, Brie Bythewood, & Alicia Bythewood
Pamela Joyner and Fred Giuffrida hosted their 3rd annual Masked Ball last month in San Francisco and raised more than $500,000 to benefit Survivor Corps. With a color theme of white and gold, this year’s event has a little extra fabulousness as simulcasts were held in three additional cities: Los Angeles, New York (hosted by Reginald Van Lee) and London. Click onto 7x7 (a friend to this blog) to read more about the glittering affair!
The super social ladies were out and about posing for the camera at a series of recent events. Bonnie Morrison (top left) poses with Rebekah McCabe at a celebration for Interior Designer Ryan Korban. The event was hosted by Alexander Wang.
Genevieve Jones (top right) and Sarah Staudinger take this flick while attending The Martus Maw - an exhibition of sixteen new paintings by French artist Nicolas Pol.
Arlenis Sosa makes an appearance at the Louis Vuitton Jardin Extraordinaire launch of the company's 2010 Cruise Collection at Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Good people have a great weekend! Hopefully, this Nor'Easter will pass the East Coast soon and we'll enjoy bright sunny skies by Sunday.
White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers (right) is posing with Paula Zahn at The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s Tenth Annual National Design Awards (that’s a mouthful!) The ceremony and dinner was held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Check out Ms. Rogers shoes which are really show-stoppers!
Good people – this has been some week. Please pray for the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives this week in senseless acts of violence.
Shala Monroque (featured in a smashing red dress) is photographed attending a cocktail party in honor of the famed Designer Valentino and the book on his life - Valentino: The Last Emperor.
Damien & Nicole Woody (far right) posed with Angela and Steve Kilcullen at The New York launch of Oceana. Oceana is a nonprofit international advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans. The event was sponsored by Tiffany & Co.
Portraits of Black daily life from renowned artist William H. Johnson are on loan to The White House during The Obama Administration from The Smithsonian. One of Johnson's works is featured here.
Speaking of The White House, GQ Magazine recently ranked Valerie Jarrett & Desiree Rogers among the 50 most powerful people in Washington, DC. Jarrett came in at #16 and Rogers was ranked at #40. Rogers along with other movers and shakers in Washington is featured in the current edition of Town and Country Magazine.
The Washington Post reported that Bill & Melinda Gates donated $10 Million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture this month. The museum is not slated to open until 2015.
It’s unclear whether or not Linda Johnson Rice is attempting to sell Johnson Publishing Company (which includes Ebony & Jet magazines) or if she is seeking a financial partner. She’s pretty mum about her plans but as I hear info, I’ll let you know.
Tonya Lewis Lee and the US Office of Minority Health (OMH) have produced a 30 minute documentary entitled “Crisis in the Crib” which addresses the Black infant mortality rate in the United States. The documentary was released last month and Lewis Lee is the spokesperson of the OMH’s ‘Healthy Baby Begins With You’ campaign. Lewis Lee is also featured this month in Essence Magazine.
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