Phenomenal Women
Among the women who came out to our Young, Fabulous and Female evening of moderated discussion and networking over cocktails were (from left) model and fashion designer Lois Samuels; author and columnist Harriette Cole; The DL Hughley Morning Show co-host Jacque Reid; The Root publisher Donna Byrd; and deputy editor of The Root Sheryl Huggins Salomon.
Jacque Reid
Moderator Jacque Reid stressed how important it is for successful black women those who are just starting out — and how important it is for young women to watch and learn.
Edwina Findley
Actress Edwina Findley, from the HBO series Treme and The Wire, shared how faith has helped her throughout her career.
Lois Samuels
Model and fashion designer Lois Samuels shared her personal experiences as a black woman in the fashion industry, including the pressure she faced — and resisted — to further negative stereotypes of black women while modeling.
Positive Advice
Newsweek's Raina Kelley stressed the importance of staying true to yourself and not letting anyone else define you.
Tracey Ferguson
Tracey Ferguson, editor-in-chief of Jones Magazine and star of Centric TV's Reality Show Keeping up with the Joneses, shared how she has dealt with career obstacles and succeeded despite the lack of a black female mentor.
Insightful Discussion
From left: Panelists Edwina Findley, Harriette Cole, Raina Kelley, Jacque Reid and Tracey Ferguson delved deeper into the discusssion about the challenges and opportunities that black women.
Mix and Mingle
Attendees stayed for a cocktail reception following the panel, where they got the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of the panelists. From left: Edtricia Brown, Andrea Robinson, Lendonna Thomas, Tula Richards, Leah Clarke, and Faye Brown.
Jennifer Williams
Jennifer Williams of VH1's reality show Basketball Wives and her stylist Nia Crook made an appearance.
Gals' Night
These fabulous young ladies came out that night to share insights and have fun. From left: Jovian Irvin, Talisha White, Shelby Stone-Steel, Grace Manning, Naiomi Manning, Amber Morce, and KaDarra Lowe.
Inspirational Message
Ashley Hogan and Georgia Dawkins left inspirational messages on a Pepsi We Inspire scribble board.
Beautiful Evening
The event united successful and ambitious women from all walks of life. From left: Bettina Lee, Charles Murrell, Nneka Fritz, Tanya Hughes and Monique Myles.
The YFF
The evening's theme in action: Domonique Colds and The Root's editorial intern Brandee Sanders.
Words of Wisdom
Lauren Craig received some useful advice from panelist Tracey Ferguson.
A Night to Remember
From left: Panelist Lois Samuels, catching up with The Root's Michael Clark and Laurielle Clark.