Michigan Leading Ladies and Magnificent Men Conference will honor
Leading Lady Karen Love on Thursday, October 31st. The purpose of this
annual event is to promote unity in the community and will kick off with
a luncheon at the DoubleTree Hotel (5801 Southfield Hwy. Dearborn, MI).
Guest speaker includes: GMA Dove, Stellar, and Grammy Award Artist
Twinkie Clark of the Clark Sisters. Special guest artist: Dionne
Jermeia, Lil Robyn Gordon (age 9), LaTina Black, and more. This is the
2nd annual event that is hosted by Treva Gordon of Leading Ladies, Inc.,
and childhood friend Janine Folks of Women of Transition. At this event
8 individuals will be honored that also include: Bill Amiss, Steve
Sanders, Kevin C. Kennedy, LaNay Brown, Rosa Benford, Comedienne Crystal
P, and Earl Folks, “many people will travel from near and far,” said
Gordon who wants to give back to her community.
Karen A. Love is currently the President/CEO of KarYzma Media
Consulting, Inc. specializing in Black media. Previously, she was VP of
Public Relations for the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries. Prior to
that, Ms. Love’s former position as C.O.O of the Michigan Chronicle and
Publisher of the FrontPage newspapers ended in December 2009. Ms. Love
has the benefit of 34 years of newspaper experience. Ms. Love is a
graduate of Wayne County Community College, A. A. degree, and holds a
Bachelor Degree of Christian Education from the Eastern North Carolina
Theological Institute and is holds a B.S. degree in Sociology from
Eastern Michigan University. She is also a graduate of the Detroit
Regional Chamber Leadership Detroit Class XXVIII 2006-2007. Ms. Love
will receive her Masters of Gerontology from the University of Southern
California this December.
Among her many awards are Chicago Tribune Black Achiever, The Woman of
the Year Award from the national Political Congress of Black Women,
Awareness Award from the American Diabetes Association, Women’s Justice
Center-My Sisters Place Legacy Award and she was presented with the
Michigan State Senate proclamation as one of Detroit’s outstanding
leaders. She most recently received a Testimonial Resolution from the
Detroit City Council.
Ms. Love as served on the board of NEW DETROIT, COMMUNICATING ARTS
CREDIT UNION, PEPSI ADVISORY COMMITTEE, NBLCA, PLANNING COMMISSION FOR
THE CITY OF RIVER ROUGE AND CURRENTLY ON THE BOARD OF FRANKLIN WRIGHT
SETTLEMENTS, INC. & EASTERN MICHIGAN. UNIVERSITY, DETROIT, ADVISORY
BOARD. SHE WAS ALSO THE 2010 CO-CHAIR OF THE NAACP DETROIT, FIGHT FOR
FREEDOM FUND DINNER SHE IS ALSO A AARP EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THE
STATE OF MICHIGAN AND THE WHOLE FOODS COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD.
Celebrate with us as we honor Karen A. Love! For more information about
this 3 day conference that includes motivational community workshops, a
school tour to motivate high school and middle grade students to
succeed, as well as a hit play titled Deception Fooled by A Feeling, a
Treva Gordon Original Production on Saturday, November 2, 2013 featuring
GMA Dove & Stellar Artist Wess Morgan, LaVon Bracey, Crystal P., and
Jeff Gilyard.
Go online at www.trevagordon.com or www.gogirlpreach.com [2].
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