RALEIGH, N.C. — The Women’s Empowerment event celebrating the influence of women kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at the PNC Arena in Raleigh.
Guests will enjoy seminars, motivational speakers, entertainers and more.
Sherri Shepherd, an actress, author and former co-host of the talk show "The View," will be guest speaker.
National recording artists including Tank, Raheem Devaughn, Tamela Mann and Erica Campbell plan to show up, too.
This is the first time since 2019 that Women’s Empowerment will return to Raleigh.
“It’s going to be an incredible day. This is our 27th year. We do seminars where we talk about what’s going on with Black men, we do seminars like how to improve yourself, how to negotiate a better salary for yourself, health — especially as it impacts women in our community — and we have tons of local vendors,” organizer Karen Clark said.
Clark’s anticipating 10,000-12,000 to attend.
“This is a huge event, not just for the Triangle but for the state of North Carolina because we bring so many people in year after year and it’s really put Raleigh on the map,” Clark said.
Clark said there’s a lesson she wants women to learn from this.
“The number one lesson to learn from Women’s Empowerment is just to put yourself first sometimes, and this year especially we have a huge focus on mental health especially," Clark said. "I think a lot of women have struggled during the pandemic, so we’re going to address that and help you help yourself."
In 2019, celebrities like "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts and singer Patti LaBelle attended Women’s Empowerment.
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