The Root's Young, Fabulous and Female Event

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University. The panelists who joined us on April 22 at the Washington Post building included (from left) radio personality Anji Corley, The Root publisher Donna Byrd, human rights advocate Malika Saada Saar, policy expert Erica Williams, writer Helena Andrews and congressional lawyer Angela…

is an intern at The Root and senior journalism major at Howard University.

The panelists who joined us on April 22 at the Washington Post building included (from left) radio personality Anji Corley, The Root publisher Donna Byrd, human rights advocate Malika Saada Saar, policy expert Erica Williams, writer Helena Andrews and congressional lawyer Angela Rye.

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TheΒ evening of discussion and networkingΒ at the Washington Post building was packed with more thanΒ 125 women and men.

From left: Panelists Erica Williams, Helena Andrews and Angela Rye discuss what it takes to be 'Young, FabulousΒ and Female.'

An audience member asks a question of the panel.

An attendee writes onΒ an inspiration board during the cocktail reception. The words of inspiration will be displayed on The Root.

Another audience member writes words of inspiration to black women everywhere.

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