Best-Selling Author Sophia A. Nelson Says Image Of Black Women Needs Redefining

July 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Best-selling author Sophia A. Nelson will discuss the redefining of black women in the Age of Michelle Obama and sign books at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19th at The Westin Philadelphia, 99 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Registration for the “Evening with Sophia Nelson”, hosted by the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources Philadelphia, costs $20. To RSVP, contact Markedia Johnson at markedia_johnson@cable.comcast.com.  Each registrant will be entered into a raffle to win great prizes, including $100.00 Waterworks gift card, weekend Stay for two at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, dinner for two at Fork Restaurant or a Complimentary Weekend Night Stay at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA.

During the evening, Nelson will define what “the Age of Michelle Obama” means to a new generation of black women, their employers, friends, family, and love interests. She also will offer solutions to minority professionals to help them to rethink what they have learned about success, and she will share insight into the landmark national research that sheds light on the unique challenges black women face. Throughout the evening, she will offer strategies to help black women successfully navigate the 21st-century workplace.

Last month, Nelson’s 1st non-fiction book release, "Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling the Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michele Obama” (http://blackwomanredefined.com) became an instant Amazon.com & Barnes and Noble best-seller.  In her groundbreaking book, she uses proprietary national research and real-life stories to reveal what drives and perpetuates common myths and misconceptions of black women, and how the current economy is playing havoc on the relations and the black family emotionally.

Nelson uses proprietary national research (conducted with expert women’s pollster Kellyanne Conway of The Polling Company, Inc./Woman Trend and Dr. Silas Lee, of Dr. Silas Lee and Associates and the Ernest N. Morial Endowed assistant professor of sociology at Xavier University of Louisiana and real-life stories to reveal what drives and perpetuates common myths and misconceptions of black women.

Celebrity guest contributors to the book include CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, Tom Joyner Morning Show’s Roland S. Martin and Jeff Johnson, Academy award nominated actress Taraji Henson, and For Colored Girls’ Kimberly Elise along with Dr. Lamont Hill, ABC’s The View Co-host Sherri Shepherd, Congressmen Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-IL) and Terri Sewell (D-AL), and many more.

Black Woman Redefined is available online, at bookstores nationwide, and through Perseus Distribution. Orders only, please call toll-free 1-800-343-4499 or email orderentry@perseusbooks.com.

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