Released on: October 10, 2008, 1:36 pm

Press Release Author: Marisa King-Redwood/The Buzz International Group

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Esteemed actresses Regina King and Taraji P. Henson will
co-host the third annual awards show to celebrate exemplary women of color on Sunday
November 2, 2008 in New York City

Press Release Body: NEW YORK, N.Y. - BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc. founder and world
renowned celebrity DJ Beverly Bond partners with VH1 Soul to honor exceptional women
of color for their outstanding achievements and distinguishing career marks at The
2008 3rd Annual BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards. The event will take place Sunday, November
2, 2008 at The Allen Room at JAZZ at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The star-studded award show hosted by Regina King and Taraji P. Henson will pay
tribute to the industry's most accomplished icons as well as lesser known women who
are distinguished in their particular fields. U.S. Paralympian and world's fastest
amputee April Holmes, who is also the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400
meter races, will receive the BGR! Become Legendary Award. British R&B and pop
sensation Estelle will take home the BGR! Who Got Next?' Award. Bethann Hardison who
shook up the fashion world by speaking out against the lack of diversity in the
industry will be walking away with the BGR! Shot Caller Award'. This year's BGR!
Living Legend' Award goes to actress and icon Pam Grier, Emmy and Golden Globe
nominee who set the tone of "independence" for Black actresses as the queen of 1970s
Black filmography. It is important that we take time to honor these extraordinary
individuals and hold them up as shining examples of the great women that we are so
that future generations of girls can see other examples of who they can become, said
BGR! Founder Beverly Bond.

Additional honorees include supermodel IMAN, global ambassador of 'Keep A Child
Alive and founder of IMAN Cosmetics who will receive the BGR! Social Humanitarian
Award, GRAMMY Award-nominated soul singer Erykah Badu will win the BGR! Rock Star'
Award, Rachel Lloyd, founder of G.E.M.S., an organization that works to rescue
sexually exploited children, will receive the BGR! Community Service Award and
Nicole Paultre-Bell and Valerie Bell will receive the BGR! Monument Award, which
recognizes individuals that have endured crises and withstood tremendous emotional,
physical, and/or psychological events. Former Editorial Director of Essence Magazine
Susan L. Taylor will be the evenings keynote speaker.
The growing list of stellar presenters and performers include 2007 BGR! Award
recipients Tracy Reese and Sylvia Rhone, Floetry's Marsha Ambrosius, Universal
Motown's Ashanti and Ryan Leslie, Star Trak recording artist Teyana Taylor and many
more.

For tickets and more information on THE BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards visit
www.blackgirlsrockinc.com/awards.

About BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc.
BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, youth empowerment mentoring
organization established for young women of color. Proceeds from ticket sales will
benefit BLACK GIRLS ROCK! INC mission to empower young woman of color via the arts.
All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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