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Every year, the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects
1,000 talented minority students to receive a good-through-graduation
scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. The
program provides scholars with personal & professional development
through leadership programs along with academic support through-
out their college career. Administered by the UNCF, the program was
initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation. Since 1999, it has funded the education of more than
16,000 students, awarding them more than $614M to pay for tuition,
fees, books and housing.

The program aims to reduce financial barriers for African American,
American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and
Hispanic American students with high academic & leadership promise
who have significant financial need; increase the representation of
these target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education,
engineering, library science, mathematics, public health & the sciences,
where these groups are severely underrepresented; develop a diversi-
fied cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful
completion of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees; and provide
seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs, for
students selected as Gates Millennium Scholars entering target
disciplines.

The deadline for submission is January 16, 2013.

For More Info:
www.scholarshipsonline.org/2012/08/the-gates-millennium-scholars-program.html

You made the decision!  You have joined NABFEME and now you have a few unanswered questions... let's get together and talk!! 

We get excited every time someone clicks the "JOIN NOW" button and completes the membership process on our website!!  That means our community is building, our voices are getting louder and our efforts are getting stronger!

The NABFEME "Atlanta's Entertainment Executives on Fire" session was absolutely awesome!  Women and men were inspired by the mountains of information that was shared by our speakers.  Everyone walked away with a "YES I CAN DO THIS" attitude!

The Hip-Hop community remains in shock as the death of Chris Lighty continues to stun the music industry.  Lightly died of an apparent gunshot wound on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 at his home in the Bronx borough of New York, he was 44.  The founder of Violator Management, Chris Lighty was found dead in what several news sources are calling an apparent suicide. According to the NY Daily News, cops found Lighty in his Bronx NY apartment around 11:30 a.m.

Chris literally had a hand in working with, crafting, or influencing the sound that is played on radios today.  In 2008 he was profiled in Crain’s New York, 40 under 40. In the interview he credited his tough Bronx upbringing for making him hungry to succeed. He turned down a college scholarship in order to stay behind and help his family with bills. During the day, he would work as an electrician and at night he would tote album crates for Kool DJ Red Alert, the staunch business magazine reported.

In the early 80’s Chris worked with Native Tongue affiliates Jungle Brothers where he described himself as everything from the manager to the garbage man, in an allindstron.com documentary. From there he started working at Rush Management having a hand in all projects from Big Daddy Kane to Brand Nubian. He later started Violator, a management company that would also branch into a music label. Lighty worked with such artist as, Mariah Carey, Q-tip, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Nas and more.

Blazing with style, connectivity and technique, the executives speaking at this seminar represent a "hot-mix" of Atlanta's thinkers and doers! Excelling on the entertainment playing field from radio to TV, film to fashion, music publishing to entertainment law, these women are masters of the game!  Plan now to join us at Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft, 1745 Peachtree Road in Atlanta on Monday, August 27th at 6:30 PM.  

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to introduce myself. I have attended events and wanted to join in 2005 and finally pushed through. I recently release my first book of poetry called Through the Fire. I self published it through Author House Publishing. It has been a challenge getting it out there into everyone's hand. I am on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Trying to get into the retail stores as well.  

I recently sent 500 press releases out and the waiting period is quiet so now I am in the process of following up.

What one piece of advice can you give me?

www.patriciaasaunders.com

Thanks

Patricia

Connect with the Smart Women of NABFEME Philly and enjoy a relaxing “Girls Night In” at Showroom 77!! We'll discuss our NABFEME rollout for Philly, its benefits and what being a member can mean to you! Our “Girls Night In” soirée will relax you with flavorful, refreshing wines! We've planned a one hour workshop on make-up & skincare for you, a private shopping excursion, plus many other special surprises. This event is designed to refresh and relax our colleagues while building a stronger NABFEME network with the professional women of Philadelphia. Visit www.nabfeme.org for more info.

Introducing ... WOMEN WHO JAM Radio!  This radio show is all about women in music.  The music we play is by female artists or groups that are fronted by female singers.  WOMEN WHO JAM Radio! is Real women... Real Music!  Our format is laced with power vocals, groovy melodies, tight harmony and the musicianship that terrestrial radio is missing.  This ground breaking radio show defies the myth that music is a man’s world! 

Some of the artists you'll hear featured on the show are classic hit makers, some are new and just beginning to impact the industry and others are unknown but have created a sound that is worthy of radio exposure and a spot on our show! 

Listen to WOMEN WHO JAM Radio! "LIVE" on LMBNetwork.com and DFWiRadio.com Friday afternoons at 2:00 PM CDT.  Let us know what you think!  Email Us at womenwhojam@aol.com

Hi everyone, my name is Sharon and I'm from the Bronx, NY. I graduated from SUNY Old Westbury in 2003 with a B.A. in Media & Communications. I also completed my Paralegal Studies Certificate at Long Island University Brooklyn Campus in 2011. What I'm trying to do now is apply to graduate school at New York University (NYU) in hopes to complete an M.S. in Sports Business with a concentration in Sports Law followed by an M.A. in Music Business. The best part is, both of these masters programs do not require you to take the GRE. I'm so happy about that because I wanted to avoid taking that exam.

Aside from that, I'm an aspiring singer/songwriter whose genre is R&B/Hip Hop/Urban. This has been my life long dream for so long, you know? In high school and college, there were talent shows happening sometimes and I've participated in many of them. After I graduated from Old Westbury, I was one of the people selected to perform at the New York Music Festival in November 2004. As a result, I was the winner of the R&B category where I won the Best Female R&B Solo award (I sang cover songs since I didn't have original material at the time). It was a big deal because I never won an award before. My entire family was so proud of me. I feel blessed knowing that all of these experiences helped me be confident and comfortable on stage. Last year, I attended the ASCAP NY Sessions event where I reconnected with a music producer I worked with in the past, and we've been in touch ever since. It's nice to come across someone who knows and is familiar with your talent. It helps a lot. I found a few other good studios in NYC as well. Hopefully, I'll be in the studio to work on my music soon.

I'm so excited to be a NABFEME member again. I missed NABFEME so much. So many times, I would bug Johnnie Walker asking her when the website will be up and running again. When she gave me an update on that the other day, I immediately spread the word to my fellow NABFEME members. I truly love this organization because speaking from past experiences, the NABFEME staff and other NABFEME members have shown me so much love, support, and encouragement. That alone means so much to me because it can be hard to pursue your dreams when you're not backed up with a support system. Therefore, I look forward to reconnecting with old NABFEME members and linking up with new NABFEME members. :)