proudly announced the 2011 Women Who Will Honoree:
Brenda Blackmon, Anchor, My9 News
for her continuing commitment to the personal
and professional advancement of women.
Event was held on Monday, April 25th at the Newark Museum. The Newark Museum is located at 49 Washington Avenue, Newark, NJ.
- Breakfast followed by the AWCNJ awards presentation and keynote by Brenda Blackmon.
- At the end of the award presentation, a private docent tour of the Newark Museum’s top exhibitions will be offered for those interested.
Tickets (Event Closed)
$50 for member or student early registration, up to April 8, 2011
$65 for non-member early registration, up to April 8, 2011
$75 for member and non-member registration from April 9, 2011 forward
On-site secured parking available for $7.
Brenda Blackmon’s Biography:
Brenda Blackmon is co-anchor of My9 News, WWOR-TV’s 11:00 pm newscast. The many professional accolades she has received speak to her continued commitment to excellence in reporting. In 2010, she won her fourth Emmy Award for Best Single Newscast and has been nominated for 15 additional Emmy Awards. Blackmon is also the recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for Broadcast Excellence. Additionally, she has won more than a dozen Associated Press Awards. Blackmon received a 2010 “Inspiration through a Legendary Lifetime in Broadcasting” award from the McDonalds Corporation. WWOR presented a special salute in honor of her career that began in her hometown of Columbus, Georgia where she was recognized as “One of the Century’s Most Influential.”
Blackmon’s community involvement dates back to her early days in television, giving her time to the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon and the Lou Rawls Telethon. Today, she continues to volunteer for special events with SHARE (Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer) and the Bergen Volunteers. This past year, she was recognized for her charitable work by the Queens Courier News as Woman of the Year, as well as by the New Jersey’s Speaker of the House in the General Assembly as the recipient of the Shirley Chisholm Award in Public Service.
Closest to Blackmon’s heart are her contributions to the national campaign to help find a cure for Lupus. In addition to her support for the Alliance for Lupus Research, Blackmon also founded her own organization, The Kelly Fund for Lupus, Inc. – a tribute to her daughter Kelly who has Lupus.
Sponsorship opportunities available.
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