Areva Martin

A Resoundingly Successful 14th Annual Pink Pump Affair

A Resoundingly Successful “Pink Pump Affair.” For 14 years, Areva has produced, sponsored and co-hosted the Annual Pink Pump Affair, a celebratory fundraiser benefitting Special Needs Network that draws hundreds of guests to the Beverly Hilton. Headliners sharing the stage with Areva have included comedians Kym Whitley and Luenell, actresses Wendy Raquel Robinson, Vivica Fox […]

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Pan African Film Festival Panel: Behind the Scenes: Women Navigating Male-Centered Spaces

Events / By Areva Martin

(Recently presented as a panelist at the Pan African Film Festival’s 30th anniversary celebration.) How can women rise through the ranks in male-dominated fields and spaces such as the entertainment—without falling prey to the tremendous pressure to compromise their boundaries, values, and ideals? It’s not just about weathering the hard times. Areva Martin delves into

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Pregnancy Discrimination and Beyond: The Challenges of Black Motherhood

Articles / By Areva Martin

There have been a lot of events lately that put the challenges of Black motherhood at the top of my mind: Black Maternal Health Week in April, Mother’s Day, Women’s Health Month, and, of course, the troubling SCOTUS leak of Roe v. Wade’s potential repeal. Motherhood, in its ideal form, should largely be a joyous

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Phenomenal Women: Lifting As We Climb

Keynote / By Areva Martin

Power of Women | Glendale & Pasadena YWCA 25th Annual Heart & Excellence Awards Women have been collectively chipping away at the glass ceiling and making momentous progress. As we break through, it is imperative that we reach down and lift up the women following behind us. How do we accomplish that? And, as we

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14th Annual Pink Pump Affair Mixes Fashion and Philanthropy for a Charitable Cause

Press / By Areva Martin

Media Personality, Civil Rights Attorney and Child Advocate Areva Martin Raises Money on the Catwalk for the Special Needs Network LOS ANGELES – Calling all fashionistas! Media personality, civil rights attorney and child advocate Areva Martin is inviting all fashionista to dress in their Sunday best for the 14th annual Pink Pump Affair on Sunday, May

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Autism Acceptance Keynote for Special Needs Network

Best Selling Author and Prominent Thought Leader Michael Eric Dyson to Keynote