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BECA’s First In-Person Member Meeting – The Screening Room, NYC

December 9, 2021

Members gathered to hear a panel discussion on, “The Importance of Black-owned Media”. Panel guests included Butch Graves, President & CEO of Black Enterprise, Carolyn Wanga, CEO, Essence Communications, and Michele Ghee, CEO Ebony & Jet. The panel was also joined by Rich Dennis, Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman, Sundial Brands, and Founder and Chairman, Essence Ventures.
An attentive audience fills plush velvet chairs in a lounge, each seat accompanied by a small lamp, as people watch the event and sip beverages.

BECA members enjoying the session.

A man in a light-gray pullover speaks into a microphone, standing beside three seated panelists—one in an “Ebony” hoodie, another in a pastel suit and cap, and a third in a dark sweater—against a patterned curtain backdrop.
Three panelists seated in front of patterned curtains, with a man in a black sweater holding a microphone and extending his arm as he speaks. One panelist wears a pink cap and suit, and another wears a black hoodie.
A bearded man in a black hoodie holds a microphone while seated in a velvet chair, gesturing as he addresses the gathering.
Woman speaking into a microphone while seated
Five people stand together, smiling for the camera. One wears a light-gray pullover, another a black “Black Lives Matter” hoodie, another an “Ebony” hoodie, one in a lilac jumpsuit and cap, and one in a black leather top with a patterned skirt.
A group of attendees seated in plush lounge chairs, with a woman in a black blazer and braided updo in the foreground, all watching intently under soft lamp lighting.
Four women posing and smiling; one wears an “Ebony” hoodie, another a bright orange cutout dress, another a hat with a blue turtleneck, and the fourth a black leather jacket.
A smiling woman in a fur-trimmed hoodie stands beside a man in glasses and a dark sweater, posing together in a hallway.
A woman in a leather jacket sits attentively in a velvet chair while a man in a mask leans back beside her in the softly lit lounge.
A curly-haired woman in a black jacket and blue shirt studies a booklet in her seat, her phone resting in her hand.
A standing audience claps enthusiastically, with a woman in a bright, color-blocked top leading the applause.
Two men wearing light-colored pullovers and blazers smile and pose together in a dimly lit lounge setting.
A woman in a black leather jacket sits in a plush chair, hands folded, attentively observing an event.
A woman in a pink sweater and a man in a light-gray pullover share a hearty laugh while seated in velvet lounge chairs.

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