Bloggers Unite to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

On February 17, over 100 women and a few brave men gathered to celebrate women in social media and to raise awareness of breast cancer among women of color. Entitled “Creating Our Own Conversations,”  the event was  hosted by Ford Motor Company’s Warriors in Pink  and organized by Blogalicious, a social networking group connecting bloggers with bloggers.

Moderated bu Ceci Connolly, a national writer for The Washington Post, the event held a  panel discussion featuring well-known women bloggers, including Shana Glickfield of NextGenWeb, Kety Esquivel of National Council of La Raza,  Kady Chiu of Kadidid Consulting and Nicole McLean, breast cancer survivor blogger, My Fabulous Boobies.

Also in attendance was Lamar Tyler of  BlackandMarriedwithKids.com,  Author of “That Which Awakens Me” Ananda Leeke, and D.C. nightlife blogger Joi-Marie McKenzie of TheFabEmpire.com.

These influential women are social media insiders and industry leaders who come together to build and  share best practices in new media. Save the date for October 8-10 where bloggers from across the U.S. will meet to continue the conversation in Miami Fl. Click here to register!

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