Sahara Media Holdings Forms Partnership with WEEN (Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network)

Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:00pm EDT
 
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HoneyMag.com and WEEN will serve as a clearinghouse to place ambitious, smart
and talented young women with participating host companies through its existing
readership and following
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Sahara Media Holdings (OTC.BB: SHHD) is pleased to announce a joint partnership
with WEEN (Women In Empowerment Network) to create an online destination for
young women seeking useful and empowering career information online. As a go-to
resource aimed to inspire and inform young women, HoneyMag.com created the Honey
Internship Placement (HIP) Program to help the most talented, ambitious, and
resourceful of their readers break into their "dream" industries of Music,
Entertainment, Fashion and PR. As of this date, HoneyMag.com has placed 17
interns with major corporations such as Martha Stewart Omnimedia, MTV Networks,
Universal Records and many more, whom all agreed to host interns in various
departments during the summer of 2009. 

"We are very excited to partner with WEEN to offer a careers portal for young
women as they enter into the workforce," says Philmore Anderson, CEO of Sahara
Media Holdings. "As a company with long-standing brand awareness and a loyal
consumer base, we want HoneyMag.com to continuously be a destination of
empowerment, growth, encouragement and self awareness for our young readers." 

In conjunction with WEEN, HoneyMag.com held its first Intern Orientation Day on
June 10th, where the HIP placed interns were able to hear the wise words of
encouragement and empowerment from several leaders in their own perspective
fields: the witty and outspoken WEEN board member, lawyer, TV Personality and
designer from HGTV's "Spice Up My Kitchen," Lauren Lake; celebrity makeup artist
and Founder of Color Cosmetics, Cynde Watson; and other special guests including
Philmore Anderson IV, CEO of Sahara Media, Inc., and Silvia Alvarez, the
Spokeswoman for Mayor Bloomberg's 2009 Campaign. 

"Honey Magazine helped pave the way for women's empowerment and we are excited
to join forces to provide career opportunities for young adults during troubled
economic times," states Valeisha Butterfield, WEEN Co-Founder and Chair. "Now
more than ever, young women are taking leadership in their own lives by seeking
financial independence. WEEN's career center, with Honey, will serve as the
go-to online destination for career development." 

In addition to an ongoing partnership with WEEN through various career
initiatives, HoneyMag.com will also serve as a media partner for WEEN`s National
Empowerment Tour. During the WEEN NYC "Don`t Judge Me, Empower Me" initiative in
Harlem, NY on September 19th, Courtney Willis, Features Editor of HoneyMag.com,
was a speaker on the Careers Panel along with Celebrity publicist and film
producer, Marvet Britto; EVP of Marketing at Universal Motown and WEEN board
member Shanti Das; Executive Assistant to BET President Stephen Hill, Antoinetta
Hairston; Celebrity Hair Stylist & Salon Owner, Tippi Shorter; and Sirius
Satellite Host and Celebrity Blogger, Angela Yee. Speaking to a rapt audience of
over 300 young women, the Careers Panel focused on topics such as "How To Create
and Build Your Brand", "Finding Your Passion", and "Mastering Your Trade",
amongst others. 

As a media partner for the first annual WEEN Awards held in DC on September
25th, HoneyMag.com provided its readers inside access as WEEN honored
exceptional individuals in entertainment with a proven commitment to the
empowerment of women worldwide such as award winning actress Vivica A. Fox;
actor/author Hill Harper; actress/philanthropist Malinda Williams; Chief Global
Diversity Officer of McDonald`s Corporation, Pat Harris; EVP of Urban Marketing
for Universal Motown, Shanti Das; and HIV/AIDS activist Maria Davis. The WEEN
Awards also serves as an annual fundraiser to support the on-going non-profit,
educational programs for women of all ages and races. 

About Sahara Media Holdings

Sahara Media Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Sahara Media, Inc.,
operates Honeymag.com, an online magazine, and is focused on developing
innovative open platforms that can attract users, advertisers, developers and
publishers. It also owns a database of approximately 4.2 million names in the 18
to 49 urban demographic. Sahara Media primarily focuses on selling
advertisements from its online magazine and social network Web sites; licensing
its database; and direct marketing and sponsorships. The company was founded by
Philmore Anderson IV, a former music executive, in 2005 and is based in New
York, New York. 

About WEEN

The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network is a coalition of women of all
ages and races committed to supporting, promoting and defending the balanced,
positive portrayal of women in entertainment and in society. The WEEN network
consists of women and men in entertainment dedicated to improving the quality of
life of women and young ladies throughout the world. As trendsetters, we are
utilizing our impact and visibility to effect positive social change in the
following areas: healthcare, financial literacy, personal development and
professional development through corporate social responsibility, media impact
and grassroots programs. www.WEENONLINE.org

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