Ebony Fashion Fair Chairpersons - Brief Article

Ebony, Sept, 2001

During its 44th annual production, the Ebony Fashion Fair will continue to showcase the elegance, style and flair in appealing attire for women and men.

The world's premier traveling fashion show, with the theme "The Changing Trends Of Fashion," will make its debut this year on September 12 in Tinley Park Ill., displaying a variety of dramatic outfits that reflect fresh design ideas that have come with the new millennium.

The award-winning show features the designs that were selected by the show's producers, Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson, wife of EBONY Publisher John H. Johnson. Included among the designs are those of internationally famous fashion designers, some of whom are African-Americans. The show also highlights items from the collections of the top fashions houses in the United States and Europe.

By the time that the show ends its tour in Montreal on May 19, 2002, it will have showcased its collection in 179 cities across the United States ad Canada.

A variety of nonprofit groups sponsor the fashion show in each city, and the following are the chairpersons who help to coordinate the shows in their respective areas.

Arnetta Johnson Delta Sigma Theta Tinley Park, Ill. Sept. 12

Anita Bishop delta Sigma Theta Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates, Ill. Sept. 13

Julietta Henry Links Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 14

Joyce Graham-Coats Ultra Art Club Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sept. 15

Carrie Larkin Russell Twig 110 Columbus, Ohio Sept. 16

Elsie L. Caldwell Alpha Kappa Alpha Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 18

Lillie Foster Washington Presbyterian Church Reading, Pa. Sept. 20

Barbara B. Clark Delta Sigma Theta Wilmington, Del. Sept. 21

Mary B. Inge Drifters, Inc. Ocean Township N.J. Sept. 22

Latriece M. Mitchell Delta Sigma Theta Trenton, N.J. Sept. 23

Delores Y. Johnson Shiloh Baptist Church Plainfield, N.J. Sept. 25

Marcella G. Raysor Delta Sigma Theta Stamford, Conn. Sept. 26

Sharon S. Morris Delta Sigma Theta Providence, R.I. Sept. 27

Marie Spivey Urban League of Greater Hartford Hartford, Conn. Sept. 28

Dr. Leroy C. Williams Omega Psi Phi New Heaven, Conn. Sept. 29

Frederick Hurst Springfield Girls' Club Family Center, Inc. Springfield, Mass. Sept. 30

Valerie Scott Alpha Chi Omega Chi Albany, N.Y. Oct. 3

Christine Chaplin Alpha Kappa Alpha Hempstead, N.Y. Oct. 5

Jewell M. Edwards Committee of 100, Inc. Newark, N.J. Oct. 7

Yvonne C. Carroll New York Urban League & Friends of Distinction New York, N.Y. Oct. 7

Arnetta D. McQueen The Chaperon Club Teaneck, N.J. Oct. 9

Mary F. Lane, M.D. NAACP ACT-SO Elmsford, N.Y. Oct. 11

Dorothy Arrington Brooklyn Committee-Brooklyn Home For Aged Brooklyn, N.Y. Oct. 12

Bernice Minor The Philadelphia Committee Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 13

Helen McDonald Delta Sigma Theta Baltimore, Md. Oct. 14

Frances W. Thomas Alpha Kappa Alpha Annapolis, Md. Oct. 16

Marva Purnell-Greene Links Princess Anne, Md. Oct. 17

Mildred S. Swann Delta Sigma Theta Hampton, Va. Oct. 18

Ann W. Sumler Alpha Kappa Alpha Norfolk, Va. Oct. 19

Hilda Bagby Zeta Phi Beta Richmond, Va. Oct. 20

Edna Lee Long-Green Continental Societies Washington, D.C. Oct. 21

Elisha Campbell Alpha Wives of Montgomery County Silver Spring, Md. Oct. 22

Lillie Freeman National Council of Negro Women Syracuse, N.Y. Oct. 24

Donald Hunter Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Rochester, N.Y. Oct. 25

Cecelia B. Henderson Links Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 26

Edna M. Douglas The National Assn. of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs Youngstown, Ohio Oct. 27

Jean R. Morgan The National Assn. of Negro Business & Professional Women's Club Cleveland, Ohio Oct. 28

Julia Day Jefferson W.H.I.S.P.E.R. Organization Erie, Pa. Oct. 29

Audrey Anderson The National Assn. of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 30

Lisa Curry Delta Sigma Theta Charleston, W. Va. Oct. 31

Joan Cardwell Urban League Guild Winston-Salem, N.C. Nov. 2

Peggie S. Horton Delta Sigma Theta Greensboro, N.C. Nov. 3

Dorothy M. Allison Zeta Phi Beta Charlotte, N.C. Nov. 4

LaQuinta A. Parker Charms Durham, N.C. Nov. 5

Arnona F. Robinson The Continental Societies New Bern, S.C. Nov. 6

Deloris F. McDowell NAACP Morganton, N.C. Nov. 7

Robert L. Stewart Omega Psi Phi Knoxville, tenn. Nov. 8

Loretta Scott-Davis Links Cincinnati, Ohio Nov. 9

Meloney Prentice Alpha Kappa Alpha Gary, Ind. Nov. 10

Frankie Sutherland Chicago Inter-Alumni Council Chicago, Ill. Nov. 11

Ganella Anderson Delta Sigma Theta Benton Harbor, Mich. Nov. 13

Gretta Clay Dulcet Club Kalamazoo, Mich. Nov. 14

Debra Bates Grand Rapids Club of NANBPW Grand Rapids, Mich. Nov. 15

Brenda Vinson Links Saginaw, Mich. Nov. 17

Elizabeth (Betty) Brooks The College Fund/UNCF Detroit, Mich. Nov. 18

Larry Howell I.B.P.O.E. of World Middletown, Ohio Nov. 19

Cheryl Steptoe-Simon Springfield Urban League & Community Center Springfield, ohio Nov. 20

Gracie M. Stone National Council of Negro Women Dayton, Ohio Nov. 23

Pearle F. Washington Alpha Chi Pi Omega Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 24

Carole A. Martin Alpha Kappa Alpha Toledo, Ohio Nov. 25

Jeanine P. Donaldson Elyria YMCA Elyria, Ohio Nov. 28

Sonya R. James Delta Sigma Theta Flint, Mich. Nov. 29