Next Sunday, June 12, 2011 from 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m., a very special event will take place at the Fine Arts Center located at 1733 Constantinople in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1st Priority Management and Trae Productions present “Girl Power Movement“. The event organizers are no stranger to community empowerment events, having recently presented the “Skate Against Crime Celebrity Mixer 2011â€, among other events.
The purpose of the Girl Power Movement is to educate and empower girls and women on Choices, Self Esteem, HIV/AIDS, Safe Sex, Education, Breast Cancer, and more.
Knowledge is power and if we give these girls the knowledge, they will have the POWER.
Tickets for this important event can be purchased on eventbrite.com. There will be vendors from businesses throughout the Crescent City that will dedicate their time, services and products to the event. Vendors include Mynnye Chocolates, Showstopper Creations, Body In Motion, Millet Dance Academy, Lonnie’s Cards & Things, Zapp’s Potato Chips, Delgado Community College, Picture Me Rollin Hair Salon, Superdad’s Photography & Graphic Design, and many more.
There will also be special guest appearances by: Facebook phenom Seven Johnson, who is also a writer/author/columnist, including for ONETEN Magazine,  Diamond Divas Magazine, and The Heat Magazine, and host of his own regional talk show; Lady Meredith Dunbar, Runner up for Miss Black Louisiana USA 2011 and community advocate; and Christy “CeCe†Chapman, Entertainment Publicist and published author of “20 Thoughts Every Woman Should Haveâ€.
There will be musical performances by the Prince of New Orleans Kris Baptiste, New Orleans’ Royalty Princess Denesia, The Playboy of R&B and Billboard Top 100 Artist Rantz Davis, B–Streezy, and National Recording Artist “Qwanell Que†Mosely. The event will be hosted by Model Chaila Scott of Keiani Model Management and Co-Host and DJ for the afternoon, Definition DJs and on-air personality for Power 102.9, DJ Mike Swift.
A portion of the proceeds from the Girl Power Movement event will be donated to a non-profit organization/foundation of the organizers’ choice.
If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact CEO and organizer Keisha Tilton at 1stprioritymgt@gmail.com. Make sure to visit http://girlpowermovement-efbevent.eventbrite.com/ to purchase your tickets. We got ours! The Heat Magazine is an avid supporter of the Girl Power Movement. We had an opportunity to speak with its organizers and here’s what they had to say:
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: Tell us about Trae Productions & 1st Priority Management.
FIRST PRIORITY MANAGEMENT: First Priority Management, LLC was established in 1999. Our first artist was actually a Techno Dance artist, Clint Crisher out of Washington D.C. Throughout the years, we have worked with local artists such as VIVID, UPSKALE, Prophecy, and many more. FPM took a leave of absence while our founder attended nursing school. The company relaunched in January 2011 when former artist Jae Junya signed a distribution agreement with Def Jam Recordings.
TRAE PRODUCTIONS: Trae Productions Inc. began in 1998 and started doing house parties. We then began renting venues out and hosting teen events. We were most popular for doing Saturday nights at The Factory located in New Orleans East. Now we are shifting gears to reaching our youth in the community.
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: What inspired you to start the Girl Power Movement?
FIRST PRIORITY PRODUCTIONS: We saw there is a need for ladies to be empowered – to know their worth. There are some subjects that girls need to be aware of and we wanted to get the information to them and knowledge is power therefore we call it GIRL POWER MOVEMENT.
TRAE PRODUCTIONS: They need to know they are beautiful and intelligent and that you don’t have to use your body to get what you want – use your brain.
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: Where do you hope to see the Girl Power Movement in 1, 5 or 10 years?
FIRST PRIORITY MANAGEMENT: Next year, we hope to have more businesses to sponsor us and help reach out to our girls. In 5 years, a larger venue, more attendees and again, just more of the community working together so that we can reach the young ladies. 10 years out, with God’s help, we will still be pushing the issue that we need our youth. We also hope for more attendees, and hopefully the city will work with us to get the message out.
TRAE PRODUCTIONS: We hope politicians will be involved, we hope for a bigger venue and more churches to be involved … and Oprah, LOL.
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: Tell us how important the Girl Power Movement is to our youth, particularly females?
FIRST PRIORITY MANAGEMENT: Girl Power Movement is an empowerment seminar. We are going to give our female attendees knowledge they can pass on and use. Topics such as breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, self esteem, choices, STDs, Pregnancy, Mammograms, Make-up, Fashion, Hair, Jewelry, Accessories, Chocolates, Cakes, Dance Schools, Education, and everything girls need, use, love will be all under one roof! It does not get any better than that. Â Every youth will be faced with those things that will be mentioned during the event.
TRAE PRODUCTIONS: Not only females should come out, but males should attend so they can know how to treat a lady – so that they can see how society actually treats women different from men.
THE HEAT MAGAZINE: What do you think parents need to do in order to get involved and take control?
FIRST PRIORITY MANAGEMENT: Parents need to step up, not only giving instructions, but by leading by example. If you are wearing tight and revealing clothing and your daughter sees it, she is going to think, it is good for her so it is good for me. If you are backing it up with a drink in one hand, don’t expect daughter to be any different. You are leading by example. Show interest in what your child is doing.
TRAE PRODUCTIONS: Teach independence. Push education, the love of the Lord, and that you love them. Edify your children. Tell them they are beautiful. My daughter thinks she is the most beautiful girl on this planet and you can’t tell her no different because Daddy tells her everyday she is beautiful, special and a princess. Every female is a princess and/or queen and should be treated like one.
