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MAJA SLY CURATES THE 3RD ANNUAL DINNER AT DUSK PHILANTHROPIC EVENT, EMPOWERING BLACK WOMEN WITH RESOURCEFUL STRATEGIES FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP

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MAJA SLY CURATES THE 3RD ANNUAL DINNER AT DUSK PHILANTHROPIC EVENT, EMPOWERING BLACK WOMEN WITH RESOURCEFUL STRATEGIES FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP

Affordable Housing Advocate and Serial Entrepreneur Maja Sly is curating the 3rd Annual Dinner at Dusk Polo Classic Legacy on the Green philanthropic event on Sunday, September 15 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Chukkar Farms, 1140 Liberty Grove Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30004. Maja is a first-generation college graduate and multi-million-dollar small business owner who coined the “Power of One” ideology to illustrate how Black women’s lives and legacies can be positively changed by introducing one connection, idea or person.
“I established Dinner at Dusk so that Black female students, entrepreneurs and business executive leaders can connect and thrive together,” states Maja. “The professional women at the event, including guests and honorees, are changemakers helping to break down the barriers that Black women too often face in education, homeownership, entrepreneurship and employment.” The synergistic connections made at the Dinner at Dusk event will also help to reduce the steadily rising racial wealth gap.
During last year’s event, HBCU student Gabriel Chambers was awarded a scholarship to help her complete her college education. Gabriel credited her affiliation with Maja Sly and the Dinner at Dusk Foundation, Inc., with increasing her financial literacy and providing her with access to an elite camaraderie of professional Black women.This year’s notable honorees are HGTV’s Flipping Virgins and Property Virgins Host Egypt Sherrod, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Pastor of Cardiology Dr. Karri Turner, Watson Realty Co. Broker Quiana Watson, The Good Men Club Founder and former Black Love Host Jack A. Daniels, Life Coach and Reinvention Strategist Marshawn Daniels, Atlanta Public School Board At-Large Member Alfred Brooks, Decorative Artist, Design Expert and TV Personality Tobey Renee Sanders, Georgia State Representative Inga Willis, Hair and Beauty Entrepreneur Tahira Joy, Travis Williams and Community Curator Braxton Simpson.

ABOUT MAJA SLY
Atlanta, Georgia-based Serial Entrepreneur, TV Personality, and Affordable Housing Advocate Maja Sly is the CEO of her life. She is a natural-born business leader whose fascination with numbers quickly taught her how to count money before she could read words. At the tender age of 10, Maja solidified her future as a savvy and leading entrepreneur after earning $500 during the summer. After 30 successful years of leading highly sought-after brands like Walk-in Weaves and Pretty Hair, Maja is conquering the real estate industry with over $100 million in transactions. As a prolific philanthropist, Maja is passionate about elevating Black Americans’ possession of income, wealth and property.


ABOUT DINNER AT DUSK
Dinner at Dusk supports Black women in their journeys as students, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. As an affordable housing advocate, serial entrepreneur and event curator, Maja Sly deeply understands their need for more information and resources. She sets out to reduce or eliminate the educational, employment and financial barriers against Black women by combining her over 25 years of business knowledge with efficient resources to level the playing field. Dinner at Dusk is an exponential experience for Black females attending HBCUs and thriving in corporate workplaces across multiple industries.

Celebrity photographer and disabled Vietnam veteran Jerome Dorn embodies the very definition of resilience. Born in Philadelphia, the fifth of seven children, Dorn stayed focused throughout his youth, eventually obtaining his degree in Criminal Justice. Dorn has worked with the Philadelphia Police Department, Department of Justice, World Wide Detective Agency, and several other high profile security groups. Throughout his successful career, Dorn wrestled with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, an aftereffect of his military service. Battling the pain and debilitating effect of PTSD, Dorn found comfort behind the camera. Photography proved to be not only therapeutic, but life changing as well. Dorn picked up his first camera in 1970 while serving in Vietnam and knew instantly that behind the lens was where he belonged. His shooting style and photographs were special, generating a buzz in the industry. In 1985, he began his career in photojournalism, working in a variety of genres. Dorn’s credentials include fashion, lifestyle photography, photojournalism, and celebrity/red carpet coverage. Working with MSNBC, Jet Magazine, and major publications in Philadelphia and around the country, Dorn has had the honor of capturing the images of hundreds of notable celebrities and politicians including President Barack Obama, George Bush Jr, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Maya Angelou, Jesse Jackson, Rihanna, Snoop Dog, Will Smith, and Tyler Perry. Photography has sent Dorn around the globe, inspiring his passion for civil activism. In 1995, Dorn assembled and led a group of forty-two men to the Million Man March. Together, they spent five days walking from Philadelphia to Washington DC. In his travels, Dorn observed a common theme amongst the youth of the world. Many of the children he encountered seemed lost. Understanding that opportunities for at-risk youth are minimal, Dorn was inspired to make a difference. Established by Dorn in 2011, InDaHouseMedia was built on the idea that there is room in the house for everyone. With InDaHouseMedia, Dorn’s mission is to provide the future generation with positive direction through sports, music, and photography.

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