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One month after the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s momentous address, The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) celebrated five inspirational women for their efforts to advance the dream in the fields of health, education, the arts, community service and economic development. The women were recognized at the BWA’s 36th Annual Symposium and Awards Luncheon held today at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington.
This year’s awardees included Senior Vice President of External Relations and Global Community Connections for The Coca-Cola Company and Chairperson of The Coca-Cola Foundation Ingrid Saunders Jones; Professor of Political Science at Tulane University Melissa V. Harris-Perry; President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AARP Jo Ann Jenkins; and President of DECA Ronnise Denitra Owens.
Founded and headquartered in the nation’s capital, The Black Women’s Agenda is a national non-profit organization that generates support and awareness for issues that secure, advance and protect the rights and well-being of Black women and their families.
For additional information about The Black Women’s Agenda, please visit www.bwa-inc.org.
