Women's Media Center Announces Selection of New President Jehmu Greene

Former Rock the Vote Head is an Alumna of the WMC's Prestigious Progressive
Women's Voices Leadership Program

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women's Media Center (WMC), a leading
media advocacy and training organization announces today that its board has
unanimously chosen a new president: Jehmu Greene. Founded in 2005 by Gloria
Steinem, Jane Fonda, and Robin Morgan, The Women's Media Center works to make
women more visible and powerful in the media, and is a nationally prominent
voice fighting sexism and bias.

"We are thrilled to have someone as accomplished, talented and visionary as
Jehmu Greene as our next president," said WMC Board Chair Helen Zia, "with her
proven commitment to progressive social change and feminist principles. We are
very proud that she will be building on the strong foundation established by
Carol Jenkins, our founding president, to lead The Women's Media Center to the
next level."

Throughout her career, Jehmu Greene has skillfully worked with the media to
build powerful social justice movements. A frequent commentator on CNN, MSNBC,
Fox News and elsewhere, Greene helmed Rock the Vote, the largest youth voter
registration group. Under her leadership, its membership grew from 1500 to
over 1 million. Earlier this year, Greene participated in the WMC's nationally
recognized leadership and media training program, Progressive Women's Voices,
which has trained over 60 progressive thought leaders who have achieved over
4000 media hits in the two years that the program has existed.

"The Women's Media Center is breaking down barriers and leading the way to
make sure that women's voices are powerfully represented in the ever-changing
media landscape," said Greene. "Participating in the Progressive Women's
Voices program enabled me to amplify my advocacy efforts. I am thrilled to
join an incredible group of feminists working to harness the power of the
media to create positive social change from the boardroom to the broadcast
booth."

A native of Austin, Greene got her start working in the fertile ground of
Texas politics including an early stint with Governor Ann Richards' campaign
in 1994. Greene later played key roles at both the Center for Policy
Alternatives and the Democratic National Committee, where she ran the women's
office. An advisor and national surrogate for the Hillary Clinton
presidential campaign, Greene has worked on over 20 political campaigns at the
local, state and national level. The recipient of many awards from
organizations including Essence Magazine, the National Conference for
Community and Justice, the National Council of Research on Women, the American
Association of University Women and others, Greene has served on numerous
boards of directors for various media, politics and social justice
organizations.

Greene follows The Women's Media Center founding president Carol Jenkins, who
has led the WMC for the past four years. An Emmy award-winning former
journalist and documentary producer, Carol Jenkins is a writer, media analyst
and media consultant. Jenkins will continue with the WMC in the role of
senior advisor and founding president emerita.

"The WMC is extraordinarily fortunate to have this gifted young woman as our
next leader," said Carol Jenkins. "I am a long-time admirer of Jehmu's
incredible work-so I can watch with pride, pleasure and confidence as the
organization grows exponentially. The fact that she's one of our own makes it
perfect."

Ms. Jenkins leaves the WMC to focus on the health of women and girls in the
U.S. and developing countries and will continue to advocate for an inclusive
media. She serves on the U.S. board of The African Medical Research
Foundation (AMREF), the largest health organization on the African continent.
Jenkins is also the co-author, with her daughter, Elizabeth Hines, of Black
Titan: AG Gaston and the Making of an African American Millionaire, a
biography of her uncle and winner of Best Non-Fiction Book from the American
Library Association's Black Caucus.

A celebration to honor Carol Jenkins' work and welcome Jehmu Greene to The
Women's Media Center will be held in New York's Phillips Club on November 2.
Jehmu Greene will become president of The Women's Media Center on November 16.
For more information about the celebration, to buy tickets, or to interview
Jehmu Greene or Carol Jenkins, please contact Tristin Aaron or Rebekah
Spicuglia, (office) 212-563-0680; (Tristin cell) 718-938-4078; (Rebekah cell)
415-290-2970; tristin@womensmediacenter.com; rebekah@womensmediacenter.com.

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Tristin Aaron, +1-212-563-0680, (cell) +1-718-938-4078,
tristin@womensmediacenter.com, or Rebekah Spicuglia, +1-212-563-0680, (cell)
+1-415-290-2970, rebekah@womensmediacenter.com, both of The Women's Media
Center