Atlanta continues to influence everything.” Blige-one of our nation’s most iconic artists and no stranger to Atlanta-and her partners for choosing Atlanta for this inaugural event. “The ‘Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit’ lifts up our local minority and women-owned local businesses and amplifies the voices of the women in our lives who continuously make our communities better through their lens of courage combined with compassion. “For generations, the foundation of Atlanta’s resilience has been built and fortified by women,” he said. In addition to celebrating the city, the festival is partnering with dozens of local, minority, and female-owned businesses and vendors to help cultivate the best experience for attendees.Īndre Dickens, Atlanta’s newly elected Mayor, is excited to support the festival. The weekend will showcase and celebrate strong talented women across generations and I’m proud to be a part of such a special weekend! This is for us and by us.”īlige and partners chose Atlanta as the backdrop for the inaugural event given its reputation as the mecca for young Black creatives and entrepreneurs. “Mary’s story and career are so inspirational, relatable, and triumphant. “I’m thrilled to present a powerful lineup of all-female talent headlined by, and in partnership with, Mary J Blige for the Inaugural Strength of a Woman Weekend in Atlanta,” said Davies. With incredible support from Mari Davies, Vice President of Booking and Talent at Live Nation Urban, the festival is the first of its kind to have women not only as the performing acts but as the decision-makers behind the scenes. and Marketing Maven Ashaunna Ayars of The Ayars Agency who assembled a team of women to lead every arm of the festival from production to communications. The buzzy festival is the brainchild of Blige and her partners Nicole Jackson, Vice President of MJB Inc.

I am proud to create this with my sisters and I look forward to an undeniably beautiful and special experience.” I’m so grateful to all of the performers, vendors, and participants for committing themselves to our inaugural event and I am so excited to do this in a city that has been rocking with me since the very beginning of my career. We felt like after two years of being inside and having to endure so much, that this was the type of experience that people, especially women, deserved. Blige’s ‘Power Book II’ Cakes In Viral Clip, Zeke-Like Confusion CommencesĮach time, the people in the room would share a story, oftentimes of heartbreak or pain, but they always ended with joy and love and how their girlfriends or mom or sister helped them find their voice and strength. Blige Opens Up About Her Decision To Not Have Kids - ‘I Don’t Want To Tend To Someone All The Time’Īunty? Michael Jordan Delicately Dribbles Mary J.

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