The second annual BET HER Awards takes place Friday June 21st and will be hosted by Emmy award winning journalist Shaun Robinson. Because black girls rock- this ceremony will honor trailblazing women in business, entertainment and tech. It’s one of the many epic preludes (including fan fest) to the BET Awards airing Saturday June 23rd.
This year’s honorees include actress Storm Reid, who will receive the Rising Star Award. Executive Vice President and COO of Beauty & Personal Care, Unilever North America, Esi Eggleston Bracey, will receive the Business Maverick Award. Mane Choice CEO and natural hair aficionado Courtney Adeleye is collecting the InfluencHER Award and Erin Teague is this year’s Tech Maven Award recipient. Musical guests taking the stage will Roc Nation singer/songwriter Victory and DJ Ms. Nix.
Last year’s inaugural ceremony honored business mogul and television personality Lala Anthony (Evolution Award); former Chief Brand Officer for Uber, Bozoma Saint John (Business Maverick Award); Women’s March National co-chair, Tamika D. Mallory (Social Justice Award) and Morgan DeBaun, founder and CEO of media lifestyle brand, Blavity (Tech Innovation Award).
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