Wendy Brawley, cofounder, publisher and CEO of IMARA Woman magazine, a statewide lifestyle and personal-growth magazine for women of color, will be the guest speaker during Claflin University's fourth annual Hats and Gloves Tea on Tuesday, March 17.

The event will be held at 5 p.m. in Ministers' Hall and is one of the featured Women's History Month programs at Claflin. This year's honoree is Liz Zimmerman Keitt, a Claflin alumna and current president of the Claflin University International Alumni Association.

The event is open to all women. There is a $25 donation, which will benefit the Alice Carson Tisdale Fund for Student Needs established last year. Individuals interested in attending should RSVP to Yolanda Robinson at 803-353-5338 or yrobinson@claflin.edu.

Brawley, also the founder and president of Events Unlimited Inc., a conference planning and event management company in Columbia, is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and earned a master's degree in business management from Webster University.

Brawley has served on the S.C. Chamber of Commerce's Minority Outreach Task Force and served as a member of the S.C. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She is a past Minority Small Business Person of the Year, awarded by the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce. She also serves on several community boards in the Midlands and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for South Carolina Community Bank, the state's only minority-owned bank. Brawley is a former member of the Richland County School District One School Board.

Women's History Month has been celebrated during the month of March since 1987. At Claflin, several events are planned this month, including:

Tuesday, March 17 -- Claflin University Concert Choir "A Journey of a Lifetime," 11 a.m. W.V.M. Fine Arts Center

Wednesday, March 18 -- Reading/book signing featuring Sue Silverman, author, 5:30 p.m. Orange and Maroon Room

Tuesday, March 24 -- "Great Works by Blacks," 11 a.m., W.V.M. Fine Arts Center

Wednesday, March 25 -- Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon, noon, Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Physical Education CenteR

Thursday, March 26 -- Health and Wellness Day, 9 a.m., Campus Center/Upper Level; 4 p.m., JTK, Dining Center/Upper Level, Tingley, Second Floor Conference Room

Tuesday, March 31 -- Honors and Awards Convocation, 11 a.m., Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Physical Education Center

Tuesday, March 31 -- Project STOP NOW! "Ladies Night Out," 6:30 p.m. Orange Maroon Room

For more information or to view the Women's History Month calendar, visit claflin.edu.

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