Ebony fashion fair chairpersons

GET ready for glamor, elegance and sophistication as the Ebony Fashion Fair, the world's premier traveling fashion show, begins its spring tour on January 5 in Hopkinsville, Ky., exhibiting the flair that has been celebrated and applauded by millions.

The 48th annual show, which again features a unique display of colorful, stylish and cutting-edge attire for women and men, continues to travel this year under the theme "Fit To Be Fabulous," and the tour will have included stops in 179 cities by the time it ends on May 19 in Toronto.

The spectacular collection of apparel featured in the award-winning show includes designs that were selected by the show's producer, Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson, the widow of Ebony Founder 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 fashion houses in the U.S. and Europe.

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

Bernice Childress Modernette Civic Club Hopkinsville, Ky. Jan. 5

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Sherryl Stovall Whiting Alpha Kappa Mpha Dothan, Ma. Jan. 14

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Mae Francis Davis Alpha Kappa Alpha Daytona Beach, Fla. Jan. 23

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Dr. Bennie Moultry The Charmettes Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Feb. 2

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Anjanette williams Delta Sigma Theta Athens, Ga. Feb. 14

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Linda Gillam Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, Ark. Feb. 23

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Sylvia Clark Delta Sigma Theta Jackson. Tenn. Jan. 6

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Alonzetta Landrum Sims Alpha Kappa Alpha Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 15

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Ronzie Patterson Phi Delta Kappa Wayeross, Ga, Jan. 24

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LaSonya Stovall Savannah State University National Alumni Assn. Savannah, Ga. Feb. 3

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David Craw NAACP Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb. 15

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Melba Houze Zeta Phi Beta Hattiesburg, Miss. Feb. 24

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Jeanette Crowder Faith Unlimited, Inc. Nasbville, Tenn. Jan. 7

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Vernell McCray The Charmettes Tallahassee, Fla. Jan. 17

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Dr. Ethel Newman Alpha Kappa Alpha Melbourne, Fla. Jan. 26

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Cynthia Bennett Jack & Jill of America Columbia, S.C. Feb. 4

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Saundra Ellison Urban League of Greater Columbus Columbus, Ca, Feb. 16

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Calvin Glover Phi Beta Sigma/Zeta Phi Beta Biloxi, Miss. Feb. 28

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Carol Ann Watkins Delta Sigma Theta Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 8

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Verna Johnson Zeta Phi Beta Gainesville, Fla. Jan. 18

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Bettye Bradshaw WISH Foundation & Gamma Zeta Omega Miami, Fla. Jan. 27

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Spencer Pry or The Auxiliary of Charleston Charleston, S.C. Feb. 5

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Carmila Chinn-Hampton Jackson Committee for Ebony Jackson, Miss. Feb, 17

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Kalanya Miller-Moore Delta Sigma Theta Greenwood, Miss. March 1

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Dameon Madison Talladega College Talladega, Ala. Jan. 10

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Geri Culbreath Alpha Kappa Alpha Brunswick, Ga. Jan. 19

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Carla Holt Delta Foundation of Orlando Orlando, Fla. Jan. 28

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Judith Waddell Delta Sigma Theta Fayetteville, N.C. Feb. 8

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Pat Moore Delta Sigma Theta Memplus, Tenn. Feb. 18

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Debra Braggs Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of Mobile Mobile, Ala. March 3

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Yonka Quarles Delta Sigma Theta Huntsville, Ala. Jan. 11

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Levon Spradley-Burnett Alpha Kappa Alpha Jacksoville, Fla. Jan. 20

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Tia Young Urban League Guild Tampa, Fla. Jan. 29

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Sara Stroman Zeta Phi Beta Bennettsville. S.C. Feb. 9

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Nettie Young Davis Alpha Kappa Alpha Tupelo, Miss. Feb. 19

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Marian Heath Griffin Alpha Kappa Alpha Baton Rouge, La. March 5

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Felice Green Delta Sigma Theta Florence, Ala. Jan. 12

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Tabatha McDonald Delta Sigma Theta West Palm Beach, Fla. Jan. 21

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Myrtle Williams Alpha Kappa Alpha St. Petersburg, Fla. Jan. 30

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Eliza Husser-Cave Links Aiken, S.C. Feb. 10

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Timothy Howell Omega Psi Phi Fayetteville, Ark. Feb. 21

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Renee Lyons Broadnax Alpha Kappa Alpha Monroe, La. March 9

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Jerolene Williams Alpha Kappa Alpha Selma, Ala. Jan. 13

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Eugenia Lewis Sheard Alpha Kappa Alpha Fort Myers, Fla. Jan. 22

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Alice Musgrove Rolle Pilot Club of Nassau Nassau, Bahamas Feb. 1

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Billy Pitts UNCF & Tubman Museum Macon, Ga. Feb. 13