CITY OF NEWARK ’S AFRICAN COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE 2ND ANNUAL “AFRICAN WOMAN DAY IN
NEW JERSEY ”
Opinion writer Sophia Nelson, Homeland Security official Dr. Eva Shaw-Taylor, and current Miss Black USA
Osas Ighodaro to speak;
Event organized in observance of Women’s History Month
Newark, NJ – March 9, 2011 – The City of Newark’s African Commission, in observance of Women’s History
Month, will hold a ceremony to celebrate the second Annual “African Woman Day in New Jersey” on Friday,
March 18, at 5 p.m., in the Municipal Council Chamber at City Hall, at 920 Broad Street.
The event’s keynote speakers will be Sophia A. Nelson, a nationally-known opinion writer, columnist, and
author of the new book “Black Woman Redefined,” which examines the inner lives of successful black women;
Eva Shaw-Taylor, a contracts specialist/contracting officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and
Osas Ighodaro, the first Nigerian-American Miss Black USA, actress and community activist.
The second annual “African Woman Day in New Jersey” is designed to unite women of African descent in the
Garden State, to celebrate their achievements, and to empower future generations. This year’s theme is
“Honoring the African woman for her Contribution to the World.” The celebration will also include a traditional
cultural performance.
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