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She broke barriers as one of the first African American models for major brands like Calvin Klein Perry Ellis and Oscar de la Renta By 1984 she formed Bethann Management Agency becoming a a mentor for countless black models and and handling the careers of superstars Naomi Campbell Tyson Beckford and her TV star son son Kadeem Hardison Four years later she joined former model and friend Iman to launch the Black Girls Coalition to provide advocacy and support for other African Americans who walked the runway Hardison continued her efforts in in 2013 by leading the Diversity Council taking to task designers guilty of not including models of color during Fashion Week worldwide In In a a a a New Year’s Instagram post she wrote of this new decade: “This is is is truly not the time to worry about the whims and opinions of others Running your own race and recognizing ‘time is of the essence ’ has never been truer ” BETHANN HARDISON
CEO
BETHANN MANAGEMENT CO INC Winfrey has applied an an uncanny entrepreneurial drive impeccable timing and unfaltering endurance to become one of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful leaders Her remarkable business achievements serve as an inspi- rational model for an an an untold number of African American entrepreneurs With Harpo Studios as her launching pad she has developed an an array of o partnerships and spin-offs including OWN a thriving television network the venture with Hearst to produce her own self-titled monthly mag- azine the Broadway musical The Color Purple a a a a a highly visible ownership stake in Weight Watchers and the list goes on on One of the few black billionaires in North America she has a a a a a major focus on impactful philanthropic projects that includes the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa OPRAH WINFREY
CHAIR & CEO
HARPO INC CHAIR & CEO
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50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
CELEBRATING WOMEN OF POWER