Celebrity Moms to Receive Humanitarian Award in Atlanta, Georgia

Feb. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- ATLANTA, GA – Celebrity Hip-hop Moms Aliyah Najm (T-Pain’s mom), Jacida Carter (Lil’ Wayne’s mom) and H. Loraine Smith (Ne-Yo’s mom) will receive a humanitarian award in music and television at the first annual “Queens in our Communities” celebration on March 7, 2010.  They will be the first to receive this prestigious award. The celebrity/entrepreneur moms will kick off their talk show, Dinner Table Discussions later this year.  

EOTM Radio & Media and the Queens of Internet Radio, sponsors of the event, will kick off the award ceremony with a dinner and entertainment gala on Sunday, March 7, 2010, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m., at the Historic Highland Inn & Ballroom in Atlanta, GA.  Gospel Artist J.E. Jones, along with other celebrity guests is scheduled to perform in honor of the women. Other women from around the United States will also be honored. Proceeds from the event will benefit programs to develop a supportive networking system for women entrepreneurs in America and abroad.

“These women we will honor have an above average entrepreneurial spirit, high ethics and community spirit, financial and management skill coupled with creativity and out of the box thinking,” says Program Director Carla Barnes.  “The event is designed to ignite the fire and inspire a whole new generation of empowered women across the country.  This collaborative effort makes possible a unique and informative award ceremony/conference to the future of women in Atlanta and beyond as we celebrate Women History’s month.”  

“We are honored to receive the humanitarian award.  We appreciate being acknowledged for our efforts towards making our corner of the world a little better.  We believe that all of us have something to contribute to the betterment of our community.  We chose to use education and empowerment as our vehicle towards that end, “ says Loraine Smith, mother of Grammy-award winning artist Ne-Yo and one of the co-hosts of Dinner Table Discussions receiving the award. “It is amazing and gratifying to be recognized by your peers for attempting to accomplish the same goals.  Bringing families together is the first step in making our communities better.  Let’s continue to strive for the goal of a richer more empowered community.”

Tickets are $20 - $50 each, and maybe purchased at the door or online at http://queensofinternetradio.com/Events.aspx or by calling 678-548-9466.

About EOTM Radio & Media
The Queens of Internet Radio and their partners are committed to offering Educational programs, Executive Coaching and Mentorship, Resource and Referral Services, Professional Development Services, Special Events of Interest to Audiences including business executives, entrepreneurs, women in the workforce, educators, legislators, activists and government officials.  Their mission is to combine collective talents and resources to develop a supportive networking system for entrepreneurs throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Media Contact:
For interviews with the celebrity moms or Gospel artist J.E. Jones, contact:
Angela P. Moore
APM Public Relations
770-733-2600/770-761-4144
angiepr42@aol.com

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Angela P. Moore-Thorpe, a professional writer, journalist, entrepreneur and Public Relations Director/Publicist. APM PUBLIC RELATIONS is a strategic full-service public relations and communications agency specializing in local, regional & national PR.