2020 Black Women in Excellence Honorees

Miami, Florida — Due to COVID-19 the Black Women in Excellence Networking Mixer has been postponed until a future date. Black Professionals Network (BPN) recognizes Black Women in Excellence as part of its 2020 Women’s History Month events. This is the 2nd annual dedication recognizing black women in the South Florida community.

“Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.”

– Zora Neale Hurston

Honorees include several members of the organization and community leaders who have made significant contributions within their profession and the South Florida community. Nominated and selected by a voting committee, honorees are role models and exhibited the organization’s principles of collaboration, self-determination, and community.

Meet Our 2020 Honorees


WHO: Felecia HatcherNancy MetayerOctavia Yearwood, Charise A. Morgan-Joseph, Esq., Domini Gibbs, Esq., Jasmine Garrett, Myrlande Simeon, Valencia Gunder, and Dr. Kilan Ashad-Bishop.


About the Black Professionals Network

The Black Professionals Network (BPN) is a nonprofit social learning organization. BPN’s mission is to connect and develop motivated and goal-oriented black professionals into industry-ready leaders for the organizations and communities they serve. BPN provides programming, resources and, opportunities for those individuals to advance their goals and form a collaborative network under the guiding principle “together each achieves more.” 

For more information, visit www.mybpn.org/join

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