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21st Century Role Models
In the African-American Community
 Johnnie Walker, the first female Senior Vice President of Promotions at Def Jam Music Group, Inc. and the President and CEO of the non-profit organization NABFEME (The National Association of Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment).
Johnnie Walker and her staff are the full-force promotional team that successfully promoted Russell Simmons' Eddie Murphy comeback movie, "The Nutty Professor"; Bill Bellamy's movie "How To be A Player"; Montell Jordan's #1 single and platinum LP, "Let's Ride"; two (2) number one LPs from DMX, awarding DMX the honor of being the only artist in history to have consecutive number one albums in the same calendar year; Case's number one comeback single, "Faded Pictures" and the gold "Happily ever After"; a smash soundtrack from the Chris Tucker movie "Rush Hour"; a double platinum LP from Dru Hill; and the six time platinum selling "Hard Knock Life" from Jay-Z.
Behind-the-Scenes Executives in Music and Entertainment
(Left): At an NABFEME industry event in DC, Chivon Dean, President of Ruff Ryders Entertainment takes a moment to interview with Talk Show Host
Bilal.
(RIght): At a Power Summit event, Editor-In-Chief of BIVISTYLEMAGAZINE.COM, Veronica Crawford speaks with Shelby Jones, Executive Producer and writer of BLACKFILM.COM-an online resource which links the Black film community while cultivating national and international audiences interested in their work. This site provides a forum for filmmakers, scholars and organizations to present information and promote artistic expression.
(Left): Before her book signing at an industry event in DC, Queen Pen took a moment to chat with Editor-In-Chief, Veronica Crawford about her new book Situations available on AMAZON.COM Situations encompasses real-to-life short stories about love, death, the streets, and loyalty.
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John Blassingame, Publisher of HYPE Hair, Today's Black Woman, Black Men Magazine, and Braids & Beauty Magazine with Veronica Crawford, Editor-In-Chief of BIVISTYLEMAGAZINE.COM at an industry event in New Jersey. Mr. Blassingame's company has played a key part in the launching of many successful titles such as, WORD UP! Magazine, Russell Simmons' ONE WORLD, TRACE from London and Bernard Bronner's UPSCALE.
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