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Spelman Women of Color Conference

ESSENCE Editor-In-Chief Vanessa K. Bush and Editor-at-Large Mikki Taylor helped celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Spelman College's Leadership and Women of Color Conference last month in Atlanta. With the theme "21st century Leadership: Leading Forward," the conference focused on the future and on creating new best practices and innovative ideas for success in an ever-changing, globally diverse era.

By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020

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Women of Color Conference

Debra Langford (CEO & Principal The Langford Company), Traci Lynn Blackwell (VP of CW Programming), and Vanessa K. Bush (Editor-In-Chief of ESSENCE).

Women of Color Conference

ESSENCE June cover.

Women of Color Conference

ESSENCE Editor-In-Chief Vanessa K. Bush and WOCC attendee. Bush and other veteran media experts led a workshop identifying and analyzing the responsibility the media has to change the culture and interactions among and between citizens.

Women of Color Conference

Mikki Taylor, ESSENCE Editor-At-Large

Women of Color Conference

Candace Begody (Navajo Times Editor), and Vanessa K. Bush (ESSENCE Editor-In-Chief).

Women of Color Conference

Mikki Taylor, ESSENCE Editor-At-Large, was the Mistress of Ceremonies for a Game Changers luncheon, which honored distingued women for 10 years of exemplary leadership and creating positive change.

Women of Color Conference

Vanessa K. Bush (ESSENCE Editor-In-Chief) and Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. (Spelman College President).

Women of Color Conference

Georgia Rep. Stacey Abrams, Vanessa K. Bush (ESSENCE Editor-In-Chief), and Candace Begody (Navajo Times Editor).

Women of Color Conference

Shaun Robinson (Access Hollywood host)