Annual Awards Luncheon Honoring Women Will Feature Media Pioneer Cathy Hughes

Durham, NC – In observance of National Women’s History Month, the Aura Galleria will host its third annual “Our Minds, Our Voices” event, a powerful awards luncheon honoring “Women of Distinction.” The 2019 honorees are ten influential and phenomenal women in the categories of: education, medicine, social justice, civil service, public service, technology, mental health, business, humanities and fashion and beauty.

This year’s luncheon will feature media pioneer Cathy Hughes, an African-American entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive. Hughes founded the media company Radio One (now known as Urban One), and when the company went public in 1999, she became the first African-American woman to head a publicly traded corporation. In the 1970s, Hughes created the urban radio format called “The Quiet Storm” on Howard University’s radio station WHUR with disc jockey and fellow Howard student Melvin Lindsay.

This electrifying event is expected to draw 300 women and men, including local area high school students, college students and vendors. Attendees of all ages and ethnicities are encouraged to attend.

Vendor and exhibitor showcase: 11:00 am

Our Minds, Our Voices

Saturday, March 2, 2019

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

JB Duke Hotel

230 Science Drive

Durham, NC 27708

Tickets are available at the Aura Galleria 3742 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707 or via telephone at 919.419.9868 or www.theauragalleria.com

About The Aura Galleria: The Aura Galleria also known as the Aura Salon and Boutique, has delivered cosmetology and retail services to women and men of the Greater Triangle for the past 18 years. The Aura Galleria’s Our Mind Our Voices is an annual occasion that highlights and celebrates the contributions of women in contemporary society.