Women have made advances down through the ages, and Talladega College has sought annually to highlight the achievements of women who are changing the world with a special convocation. The convocation seeks to encourage, inspire, and empower its female students, alumni and visitors.
This year, Talladega College’s speaker for the convocation will be Susan L. Taylor, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Essence Magazine. Taylor helped brand Essence as one of the top African American publications and one of the most revered black-owned businesses of the 21st century.
Taylor is from Harlem, New York. As a fourth-generation entrepreneur, Taylor started her own cosmetics company after working for her father in his women’s clothing store. That experience with fashion and beauty led to her securing the position as beauty editor with Essence, and the rest is history. She advanced to become the editor-in-chief and editorial director. Essence magazine acquired national and international fame as the most highly regarded African American women’s magazine. Taylor has won numerous, prestigious awards. The Magazine Publishers of America bestowed upon Taylor the Henry Johnson Fisher Award. She was the first and only African American woman to receive this award which is considered the industry’s highest honor. Her accolades also include honorary degrees from more than a dozen colleges and universities, and she was given the NAACP President’s Award for visionary leadership.
The Women Changing the World Convocation will be Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 11 a.m. in DeForest Chapel on the campus. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 256-761-6212.
ABOUT TALLADEGA COLLEGE
Talladega College, founded in 1867, is Alabama's oldest historically black private college and among the oldest liberal arts colleges in the nation. Located in the historic district of the city of Talladega, Alabama, the college offers a range of degrees in four divisions: Business and Administration, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social Sciences and Education. Talladega College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award baccalaureate degrees; and the school holds several institutional memberships. For more information visit
www.talladega.edu ###
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Friday, March 1st 2013 at 7:46PM
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