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Highlights for 2008
- LIVE WBLS Broadcast from the Javits Center
- LIVE WLIB Broadcast from the Javits Center
- Grace Foods Cooking Pavilion – featuring celebrity chefs and cooking demonstrations
- Authors Pavilion – for book signings and photo ops
- Scholastic Kids Pavilion – entertainment, crafts, and book readings
- Sunday Morning Worship Service with Pastor Hezekiah Walker
- HHC presents the R&B Concert Saturday Night
- HHC presents the Gospel Concert Sunday Afternoon
- Fashion Show featuring the Steve Harvey Collection
2008 Featured Panel Seminars in the DeVry Event Hall
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
- Don’t Block the Flow – Finance Seminar - 12:00pm - 1:00pm featuring:
Moderator: Glinda Bridgforth, Author of several financial books, most recently, "Girl, Get Your Credit Straight"
Susan Chapman - Global Head of Operations for Citigroup Corp Realty Services
Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach, is a personal finance expert and the author of "Zero Debt and its sequel Zero Debt for College Grads" and most recently "Your First Home: The Smart Way to Get It and Keep It".
Stephen Pemberton - Chief Diversity Officer of Monster.com
- Raising Children Today - 1:30pm - 2:30pm featuring:
Moderator: WBLS On-Air Personality, Gary Byrd
Kenneth Braswell, Director of the NYS Fatherhood Initiative
Kimberly Seals-Allers - Author of “The Mocha Manual to a Fabulous Pregnancy”
Reverend Run and Justine Simmons, Authors, "Take Back Your Family" and "God, Can You Hear Me?"
- Healthy Living – Healthy, Wealthy, & Wise - 2:45pm - 3:45pm featuring:
Moderator: WBLS On-Air Personality, Jasmine
June Ambrose, Celebrity Fashion Stylist and Author
LaJoyce Brookshire, Author, "Faith Under Fire: Betrayed by a Thing Called Love”
Stephanie M. Clark, Author, "Life as A Single Mom: It isn’t Easy, or is it?”
Farrah Gray, Author, “Reallionaire: 9 Steps to Becoming Rich from the Inside Out”
Terrie M. Williams, Founder and President – The Stay Strong Foundation, Author and Mental Health Advocate
- Your Choice, Your Voice – Get out and VOTE! - 4:00pm - 5:00pm featuring:
A Special Message on Voting by David Dinkins
Moderator: WLIB On-Air Personality, Mark Reily
Keli Goff - Author of “Party Crashing: How the Hip Hop Generation Declared Political Independence”
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill - Hip Hop Intellectual and author of "Beats, Rhymes, and Classroom Life: Hip-Hop, Pedagogy, and the Politics of Identity"
Reverend Al Sharpton
- Sex in the City - 6:00pm - 7:00pm featuring:
Moderator: WBLS and WLIB On-Air Personality, Ann Tripp
Dr. Grace Cornish – relationship consultant and award-winning best-selling author of 10 books
Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Author of "Let’s Talk About Pep"
Dr. Hilda Hutcherson – OB/GYN and beloved author of many books, most recently "Pleasure: A Woman’s Guide to Getting the Sex you Want, Need and Deserve"
Michelle McKinney Hammond, TV Co-Host, Singer, and Author of many books, most recently "Secrets of an Irresistible Woman: Smart Rules for Capturing His Heart"
Rajen Persaud, Author, "Why Black Men Love White Women"
- R&B Concert – 7:30pm - 9:30pm featuring:
Terry Dexter - Fans still recall her memorable turns as a solo artist on the 1999 release “Better Than Me” and as a duet partner with Eric Benét on the remix of his No. 1 hit, “Spend My Life With You.“ Dexter is back with a new label, Penny’s Gang Records, and her second solo album, the aptly titled LISTEN.
Deborah Cox - The Toronto beauty has been on the R&B charts since signing her first deal with Clive Davis' Arista Records in the mid-1990. While her years at the label produced mega hits including "We Can't be Friends" and "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", Deborah's gifted, versatile voice has allowed her to embrace various music forms from Dance to Jazz.
Regina Belle - A former Hal Jackson "Talented Teen"; the New Jersey native still ranks as one of R&B's most stunning voices. Since the mid 80's the hits have kept coming; Show Me The Way, Baby Come To Me, If I Could, Make It Like It Was and many more! Today Regina Belle continues to entertain audiences world-wide while focusing on her love of Gospel Music.
Kindred & The Family Soul - The Philadelphia husband and wife team hit the R&B/neo-soul scene big in 2003 with their debut CD, Surrender to Love. With hits like "Far Away", "Stars" and their latest; "House of Love", Kindred gives listeners positive, fun and upbeat music reminding us that nothing beats family and being together.
Jennifer Hudson - The "almost" American Idol has surpassed most of the show's winners. Hailing from Chicago, Ms. Hudson's powerful voice won her a leading role in the mega hit movie "Dreamgirls". Playing opposite the likes of Beyonce, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx, Ms. Hudson's amazing remake of the R&B Anthem "And I Am Telling You", combined with her natural talent for acting won her the coveted "Oscar" in 2007. Jennifer is now enjoying preparing for her upcoming debut CD release featuring the smash "Spotlight".
Lyfe Jennings - The Toledo native is a true modern day "poet" of R&B. His music brings back memories of Bobby Womack and Curtis Mayfield, while adding a current touch that today's R&B audience can get into.
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
- Worship Service - 10:00am - 1:00pm featuring:
Pastor Hezekiah Walker
- The Gift - 2:00pm - 3:00pm featuring:
Moderator: Liz Black, WLIB Personality
Dawn Daniels and Candance Sandy, "A Souls of My Sisters Book of Revelations and Tools for Healing Your Life, Soul, and Spirit"
Kirk and Tammy Franklin, Authors and Gospel Performers
Jennifer Lewis-Hall, "The Gift" The Author of "Life’s A Journey – Not A Sprint" and "Life Changes," TV Journalist, Author and Life Coach
- Gospel Explosion – 3:00pm - 5:00pm featuring:
Donnie McClurkin - Pastor of Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, NY. A musician and vocalist most of his life he has won Grammy Awards, Stellar Awards, and Dove Awards and continues to offer the church countless praise and worship classics. He is the host of The Donnie McClurkin Radio show and will release his new CD “Live in Detroit” fall 2008.
Maurette Brown-Clarke - One of Gospel music's sweethearts. Originally from Long Island, New York, she began her singing career with her family group, The Brown Singers. Earlier this year, she was awarded the 2008 Stellar Award for "Praise and Worship CD of the Year." Her award winning CD "The Dream" is in stores now.
James Fortune - One of gospel’s fastest rising singers and songwriters. In June of 2006, ASCAP honored him with the ASCAP Award for Gospel Song of the Year for the hit single "You Survived." His current CD "The Transformation" is in stores now and again boasts the most played song in gospel music, "I Trust You."
Hezekiah Walker - Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle in Brooklyn, NY. With LFC, one of the most popular choirs in contemporary gospel, this Grammy Award winner and WLIB Afternoon Praise personality continues to blaze gospel music paths. His new CD "Souled Out" hits stores November 4, 2008.
- The COS Fashion Show featuring the Steve Harvey Young Kings Collection and Her Game 2, now available at Macy’s. - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Grace Foods Culinary Corner
- Saturday 11:00am – 12:15pm
Jeff Henderson, Author, "Chef Jeff Cooks: In the Kitchen with America’s Inspirational New Culinary Star" with Chef Aaron McCargo
- Saturday 12:30pm – 1:45pm
Grace Foods Demonstration
- Saturday 2:00pm – 3:15pm
Norma Jean Darden, Chef, Restaurateur, and Contributing Author to the O Magazine Cookbook
- Saturday 3:30pm – 4:45pm
Champaine, WBLS Personality and Trained Chef
- Saturday 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Sunny Anderson, Food Network Chef and Host of Cooking for Real and How’d That Get On My Plate?
- Sunday 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Grace Foods Demonstration
- Sunday 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Fabiola D. Gaines, Dietician and Author, "The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes"
- Sunday 5:15pm – 6:00pm
Joan Davis, Shakara Bridgers, Jeniece Isley, Authors, "The Get ‘Em Girls Guide to Unlocking the Power of Cuisine"
The Scholastic Kids Pavilion
- Saturday 11:00am – 12:00pm
Klutz Built-A-Book Workshop
- Saturday 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Jerry Craft, Cartoonist, Illustrator and Creator of "Mama’s Boyz" Comic Strip
- Saturday 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Ruby and the Booker Boys Read Aloud with Author, Derrick Barnes – Reading, Book Signing and Photo Time with Ruby!
- Saturday 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Klutz Build-A-Book Workshop hosted by Illustrator, Vanessa Newton
- Saturday 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Mr. Chris’ Musical Experience, Educational Entertainment
- Saturday 2:30pm – 3:00pm
14 year old Zykeya McLeod, author of "An Inner Child Speaks"
- Saturday 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Celebrity Trainer, Dawn Strozier presents the Fitness Kidz
- Saturday 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Ruby and the Booker Boys Read Aloud with Author, Derrick Barnes – Reading, Book Signing and Photo Time with Ruby!
- Saturday 4:00pm – 5:00pm
The WeeTones Project, Educational Music Program
- Saturday 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Klutz Build-A-Book Workshop hosted by Illustrator, Vanessa Newton
- Saturday 6:00pm – 6:30pm
Klutz Build-A-Book Workshop
- Saturday 6:30pm
Scholastic Story Time
- Sunday 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Klutz Build-A-Book Workshop hosted by Illustrator London Ladd
- Sunday 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Chris’ Musical Experience, Educational Entertainment
- Sunday 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Ruby and the Booker Boys Read Aloud with Author, Derrick Barnes – Reading, Book Signing and Photo Time with Ruby!
- Sunday 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Klutz Build-A-Book Workshop hosted by Illustrator London Ladd
- Sunday 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Celebrity Trainer, Dawn Strozier presents the Fitness Kidz
- Sunday 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Ruby and the Booker Boys Read Aloud with Author, Derrick Barnes – Reading,
Book Signing and Photo Time with Ruby!
- Sunday 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Klutz Build-A-Book Workshop hosted by Illustrator London Ladd
- Sunday 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Ruby and the Booker Boys Read Aloud with Author, Derrick Barnes – Reading,
Book Signing and Photo Time with Ruby!
- Sunday 6:00pm – 6:30pm
Build-A-Book Workshop
- Sunday 6:30pm
Scholastic Story Time
Author Signings in the Author Pavilion:
- Saturday 12:30pm
Geneva Holliday/Berenice McFadden, "Seduction"
- Saturday 1:00pm
Janine Morris, "She’s No Angel"
- Saturday 1:00pm
Lori Tharps, "Kinky Gazpacho"
- Saturday & Sunday 1:00pm
Sil Lai Abrams, "No More Drama: Nine Simple Steps to Transforming a Breakdown into a Breakthrough"
- Saturday 2:00pm
Karen E. Quinones Miller, author of "Passin', The Guide to Becoming the Sensuous Black Woman, and "Harlem Godfather"
- Saturday 2:30pm
Alicia Crowe, "Real Dads Stand Up"
- Sunday 5:00pm
Pastor Michel White-Haynes, "Left Hand Victory: The Autobiography of Pastor Michel White"
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