Author: Wendy Brawley

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2014 Circle of Influence Leadership Summit held over the course of two days (December 4 &5, 2014). The event was held at the Medallion Conference Center located at 7309 Garners Ferry Rd in Columbia, SC. The event presented by our partner AARP featured several leaders from AARP, Primary Health, Select Health, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and many more. We look forward to seeing you at the 2015 Leadership event.

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Highlights from the December 2014/February 2015 issue of IMARA Woman. Chief Lynette Lewis Allston-Motivating and Making Positive Change By Tameka Kenan-Norman “Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” –John C. Maxwell. Lynette Lewis Allston, a former resident of Columbia, S.C. and current chief and chair of the Tribal Council of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia., has exemplified Maxwell’s quote for many years. The Duke University graduate has a diverse list of community activities, professional occupations and awards anyone would deem impressive. She has utilized this involvement to relate to others…

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Highlights from the September/November 2014 issue of IMARA Woman. The Retro Players Are Keeping Old School Alive – If you want to groove to old school R&B at its best, then look no further than Columbia’s own Retro Players band. The Love Goddess: Cheri Maree – The smooth, silky sound of Cheri Maree is healing, energizing and inspiring from center stage. New Age Gospel: Kaize Adams – Kaize Adams grew up singing traditional gospel in church but today he travels the world introducing new age gospel muisc to a younger generation. Meet Contemporary Violinist Daniel D. – When you…

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Our full show from August 2014. Topic: Unaccompanied Minors- What should America do to protect our borders? Plus, caregiving tips. The show airs on the following stations in the following areas. The Midlands-6:00 a.m. on WLTX Watch IMARA Woman Magazine TV on the 4th Sunday on your CW station. The LowCountry-10:00 a.m. Aiken-Augusta-10:30 a.m. Pee Dee-4:30 p.m

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Honoring Men Who “Give Back” Columbia, SC – What do a sheriff, an educator, a brigadier general, a medical doctor and a news anchor all have in common? They, along with four other dynamic Midlands men, will be honored at the 2014 IMARA Man Tribute reception, Monday, June 30th at 6pm at Palmetto Health Baptist Auditorium. IMARA Woman Magazine and Palmetto Health have teamed up to highlight the importance of men’s health to their families and communities by recognizing nine dedicated professionals who are living healthfully, succeeding in their respective careers and also giving back to their communities. The reception in…

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Highlights from the June/August 2014 Special Edition of IMARA Woman Man Tribute Congratulations to the 2014 IMARA Man honorees. These nine men are living their purpose and lifting others as they climb. A group of 53/dynamic women are the Charter members of the 100 Black Women Columbia chapter. Meet South Carolina’s HBCU Campus queens. Subscribe to our magazine – The annual subscription rate is $18.00. Allow 6 – 8 weeks for delivery. CLICK HERE

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