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Join #WAMNYC us for a facilitated discussion with media makers and activists about what is at stake under the upcoming administration and where to focus our respective energies!

Join WAM!NYC for a WAMentoring session with Jamilah Lemieux, Senior Editor at EBONY magazine.

Her work has appeared in Essence, Clutch, The Nation, the Washington Post, Gawker, and her award-winning blog, The Beautiful Struggler. In 2014, she was named to The Root 100 list of the nation’s most influential African Americans, as well as Fortune’s list of the most influential women on Twitter. RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/p9vr54w

About WAMentoring:

An outspoken champion of Black women and girls, Jamilah is a fierce advocate for racial equality, social justice and LGBT rights/acceptance. Race, gender and sexuality are her passion. You can check out a whole lot of her clips here.

Jamilah is Senior Editor at EBONY, the magazine of record for African-Americans since 1945. Jamilah was one of the small-but-mighty team that led the reimagining of the magazine's website in 2012 and was later promoted to Senior Digital Editor before taking on her current role. 

Her work has appeared via a host of print and digital properties, including Mic, Essence, JET, Clutch, The Nation, the Washington Post, Medium, Gawker, and her award-winning blog, The Beautiful Struggler. In 2014, she was named to The Root 100 list of the nation's most influential African Americans, as well as Fortune's list of the most infleuntial women on Twitter.

About WAMentoring:

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The annual WAM!NYC Women in Media Conference brings together hundreds of leading thinkers, journalists, media makers and activists who all care about achieving justice in media. Last year’s conference was a success and this year’s lineup is already stunning. The June 20th, 2015 conference includes confirmed speakers:

Alicia Garza, co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter

Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show

Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times reporter, and author of “Unvarnished”, the viral investigative series on the working conditions of nail salon employees.

The names of additional special guests and panels will be announced as the date draws near.

Don’t wait as tickets tend to go and we cannot guarantee space beyond capacity.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW and reserve your spot!!

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Date: June 20, 2015

Start Time: 9:00 am

End Date: June 6, 2015

End Time: 6:00 pm

Location: The Diana Center, Barnard College, Columbia University

Address: 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027

Where: New York, NY

RSVP: Here

All our best,

-The WAM!NYC Board

[Regina, Clarissa, Chevon, Amy and Martyna]

WAM NY CONFERENCE STANDALONE PAGE http://wamnyconference.com/

TUMBLR: http://wamnyc.tumblr.com

FACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/1593021957647419/1593021960980752/

NAT'L WAM EVENT PAGE: http://womenactionmedia.org/events/

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