Femme It Forward Announces New Partnerships, Events

In addition to naming new partners, Femme It Forward announced a slate of events and programming opportunities for more than 100 women.

Femme It Forward announced Feb. 25 new partners including Tina Farris of Tina Farris Tours (produc-tion management); Diana Dotel, MTW Live (Latin shows); Lou Taylor, Tri Star Sports and Entertain-ment Group (business management); Dina LaPolt, LaPolt Law (legal;) Carleen Donovan, DPR (public relations) and more to be announced.

“The launch of Femme It Forward exceeded any expectations that we had as an organization, the amount of love and support from our community was powerful.” said Heather Lowery, President of Femme It Forward, “Recruiting a team of powerhouses going into this new decade was a priority of mine and as a female CEO, I’m incredibly passionate about working with other like-minded women to further celebrate the depth, talent and power we possess in this industry.”

Also announced is a slew of events, for and by women, featuring another star-studded lineup of fe-male trailblazers including Missy Elliott, Xscape, Lil Kim, Keyshia Cole, Rapsody, Tinashe, SWV, Trina, Brandy, Deborah Cox, Jade Novah, Kiana Lede, The BonFyre, Alex Mali, Melanie Fiona, Lil Mo, Tweet, Brooke Valentine, Teedra Moses, Sunshine Ander-son, 702, Amerie, Sevyn Streeterand more to be announced.

“Women have always played a pivotal role in the entertainment industry, whether we’re behind the scenes or center stage; but it’s rare that those stories make it to the forefront,” said Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum rapper, Lil’ Kim “Femme It Forward is a game-changer! I’m excited and ap-preciative to be a part of this major movement.”