New Photos Of "Icons" Raven, Taraji, Keyshia, & Dr. Robin Representing Their Inspirations

PepsiWeInspire.com editor Nichelle Stephens will be speaking at the "Blacks In Tech (BIT) Meetup” on March 13th at this years South By Southwest Interactive Festival

Ogilvy Hosts First Blacks In Tech MeetUp @ SXSW

Ogilvy Hosts First Blacks In Tech MeetUp @ SXSW: Discussion to Look at Social Media's Role In Building Communities and Brands

NEW YORK, NY -- Ogilvy North America will host and moderate the “Blacks In Tech (BIT) Meetup” on March 13th at the acclaimed South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) festival created to engage the black technology community in the festival itself and to share ideas on the growing role of social media in the marketing mix.

The session will be moderated by Jeffrey Bowman, a Partner within the Marketing Strategy practice at Ogilvy North America, and will feature such well known social media evangelizers as Baratunde Thurston, Denise Jacobs, Nichelle Stephens and Lynne d Johnson.

“Partnering with SXSWi to create the festival’s first diversity driven event builds awareness of the tremendous talent and thought leadership in the technology space strategist,” explained Jeffrey Bowman of Ogilvy. “The attendees and the event expand on both the festival and the agency’s efforts to foster greater diversity and inclusion within the industry.”

SXSW is seeking to promote diversity and inclusion as a cornerstone of the Festival and has created a series of panels that feature diverse thought leaders within the festival. The“Blacks in Technology Meet-Up” hosted by Ogilvy is from 6- 9 pm at the Carver Museum. The event is open to all new media professionals and those hoping to break into the industry. Details are available at www.sxsw.com/node/1082.

The Pepsi We Inspire "Icons" struck a pose to represent their individual inspirations
Raven Symone (Laughter), Taraji P. Henson (Love), Keyshia Cole (Hope), Dr. Robin L. Smith (Wisdom)

About Pepsi "We Inspire" (www.pepsiweinspire.com)

Whether they spring from the mouths of loved ones, through the media or from within our hearts, stories inspire, motivate, inform and strengthen our relationships. Pepsi We Inspire will tap into the powerful bonds between women by creating a platform built just for them. Singers, thespians, and authors, whoever uplifts and entertains, will be a part of this community as they too share their own intimate moments, like the songs, movies and recipes that make their own lives just a little more blissful.

Newly announced dates:
Feb 22 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Feb 23 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
Feb 25 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
Feb 27 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Feb 28 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Mar 03 Washington, DC Verizon Center
Mar 07 Norfolk, VA Scope Arena
Mar 11 Boston, MA TD Garden
Mar 16 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
Mar 19 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Mar 20 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
Mar 22 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Mar 24 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
Mar 26 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

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"Before I Self Destruct" Tour

February 23, 2010 - Berlin, Germany - C-Halle
February 25, 2010 - Paris, France - Zenith
February 26, 2010 - Brussels, Belgium - Forest National
February 27, 2010 - Essen, Germany - Grunganhalle
February 28, 2010 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
March 02, 2010 - Kosice, Slovakia – Steel Arena
March 03, 2010 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Tivoli Hall
March 04, 2010 - Frankfurt, Germany - Hugenottenhalle
March 05, 2010 - Prague, Czech Republic - Tesla Arena
March 07, 2010 - Athens, Greece - Venue-Club
March 08, 2010 - Helsinki, Finland - Old Ice Hall
March 11, 2010 - Bergen, Norway - Aulean
March 12, 2010 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
March 13, 2010 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Brondby Hallen
March 14, 2010 - Hamburg, Germany - The Docks
March 19, 2010 - Birmingham, UK - NEC
March 20, 2010 - London, UK - Wembley Arena
March 21, 2010 - Dublin, Ireland - O2 Dublin
March 22, 2010 - Belfast, UK - Odyssey Arena
March 25, 2010 - Manchester, UK – Men Arena
March 27, 2010 - Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands - Recinto Ferial de Tenerife
March 29, 2010 - Sicily, Italy - Palatapparello
March 31, 2010 - Skopje, Macedonia - Boris Trajkovski Arena
April 01, 2010 – Belgrade, Serbia – Belgrade Arena
April 03, 2010 - St Petersburg, Russia - New Arena
April 05, 2010 - Moscow, Russia - Olimpiski
April 06, 2010 - Warsaw, Poland - Torwar
April 08, 2010 - Pashching, Austria - Plus City Marcusplatz