Babson’s Black Affinity Network Conference drew students, alumni, and community members to its 2019 event honoring Cathy Hughes. Hughes is the founder and chairperson of broadcast company Urban One, the largest African-American-owned and operated broadcast company in the country. This year’s theme was blacks in entertainment, recognizing contributions and achievements of black professionals from music, film, radio, television, and more. Babson students and alumni presented two revered community members with Affinity Awards: Jeffrey Meade ’98, managing director of Tara Wilson Agency, won the Alumni Award; and Jeannette F. Angles, Babson’s ARM-E risk manager, won the staff award.
Now in its 21st year, the Black Affinity Network Conference is dedicated to strengthening the leadership and legacy between black alumni and current students, and providing networking and professional development opportunities for participants. The event also is a celebration of diversity, inclusion, and the achievements of individuals within the Babson College community. – Brianna Radicioni
Photos by Chao Zheng Li
From left: Eric Johnson ’72, P’08; vice president for programming and community outreach Jane Edmonds; president-elect Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD; Amanda Strong ’87
From left: Chief diversity and inclusion officer Sadie Burton Goss; BAN president Katrina Fludd ’08, MS’10; associate professor Tina Opie
BAN honoree Cathy Hughes (left), Aaron Walton ’83
Conference co-chair Shatiek Gatlin ’16 (left), Affinity Award winner Jeannette F. Angles, Babson’s ARM-E risk manager
From left: Dyana Williams, Lynn Scott, Vivian Scott Chew, Ray Chew.
Alumni, students, and community members attended this year’s Black Affinity Network Conference that included panel discussions and awards.