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The Circle: Successful Black Women & Relationships

Why are so many successful black women single?

A high proportion of black women have never been married.

Power 99's The Circle: Successful Black Women & Relationships was a discussion focused on black women and the challenges they face in finding successful black men. This forum was hosted by Shamara and featured panelists Michael Robinson, Cheryl Ann Wadlington, Jenice Armstrong, Solomon Jones and Loraine Ballard-Morrill.

Watch The Highlights

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

About The Panelists

Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson, M.S. Counseling

Ministry, Public Speaking, Education and Leadership Training Services
mrkeynotespeaker.com
Twitter: @MRKeynotespeak

Michael Robinson is the Associate Minister of Family Ministries Bible Way Baptist Church. Reverend Robinson is also an accomplished Christian Relationship Counselor. Robinson attended Clarion University, where he graduated with a B.S. Degree. He then continued his passion for education at Philadelphia Biblical University where he received his M.S. Degree in Counseling in 2003. He is well known national motivational speaker, an adjunct professor at Eastern University, and a correspondent for the Philadelphia Tribune newspaper.

Jenice Armstrong

Jenice Armstrong

Jenice Armstrong puts her saucy spin on national and local topics du jour three days a week - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. A pop culture critic, she also writes about local and national news as well as social trends. It was while researching a column on Internet dating that she met the man she wound up marrying. Armstrong, who worked at the Associated Press and the Washington Post before joining the Daily News as a business reporter, appears frequently on area TV and radio programs. When Armstrong's not working, she jogs, studies martial arts and spends way too time watching the E! Channel.

Solomon Jones

Solomon Jones

www.solomonjones.com

Solomon Jones is an Essence bestselling author whose novels include Payback, C.R.E.A.M., Ride Or Die, The Bridge, and Pipe Dream. He was recently signed to a development deal by NBC, and is a highly sought-after public speaker. An adjunct professor at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts, Jones is an award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, and has been published in Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine, and the Philadelphia Weekly. He serves on the advisory board of The Doe Fund, lives in Philadelphia with his wife and children, and serves as Community Outreach Director for U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah. His next novel will be published in November by St. Martin's Press.

Cheryl Ann Wadlington

Cheryl Ann Wadlington

CEO, Evoluer Image Consultants, LLC
evoluerconsultants.com

Lauded as one of the nation's premiere fashion and beauty journalists, Cheryl Ann Wadlington is a leading consultant in the field of personal growth. As an accomplished writer, popular television personality and sought-after motivational speaker, she has reached millions of people with her advice and perspective. Wadlington is a co-author and contributing editor of SoulStyle: Black Women Redefining the Color of Fashion, and an accredited member of the fashion press corps for New York City's annual "Mercedes Benz Fashion" industry festivities. She has also served as a contributing writer to Essence, Savoy, Black Enterprise, Heart & Soul, BET Weekend, London-based New Generation (NG), the Philadelphia Daily News, BET.com, and as a fashion & beauty editor for BridesNoir magazine.