Oh, to be Young, Fabulous and Female!
The Root, along with its sponsor, Toyota, brought its empowerment event for women, Young, Fabulous and Female, to Los Angeles with one goal: to celebrate the aspirations and achievements of African-American women. Among those featured were Renata Simril, president and chief executive officer, LA84 Foundation; Nina Parker, host, VH1’s Love & Hip Hop; Mara Brock Akil, founder and executive producer, Akil Productions; Tanika Ray, director, Black Women Lead; Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, senior vice president, entertainment diversity and communications, CBS Entertainment; Gail Huggins Porter, senior counsel, NBC Universal; and Nzingha Stewart, executive producer, For Colored Girls.