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Karen Civil
File:Karen Civil.JPG
Born (1986-10-09) October 9, 1986 (age 37)
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Alma materUnion County College
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, author, philanthropist
Organization(s)Always Civil Enterprise LLC, Live Civil.
Websitewww.karencivil.com

Karen Civil is an Haitian-American entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker and philanthropist.

Early life

Civil first debute when she was on high school by launching popular fan sites for actor J. D. Williams and The Backstreet Boys.[1] Upon completing Elizabeth High School, she attended Union County College in New Jersey and earned Associate of Arts & Communication, in Radio.[2]

Career

Karen founded Always Civil Enterprise, a full-service branding and marketing agency, in 2008. Since being created, which helped elevate the careers of many artists.[3][4][5][6]

In November 2015, she published her first book, Be You & Live Civil: Tools for Unlocking Your Potential & Living Your Purpose.[7][8]

In 2015 Civil joined New York City's HOT 97 as an intern[9][10] for DJ Funkmaster Flex.[5]

In 2016, Civil become an Associate Producer of the Documentary film about Kyrell "Rell" Tyrel and bike culture.[11]

Speaker

On September 15, 2015, Karen Civil was a guest speaker at The White House, where she delivered a heartfelt message for their ‘Champions of Change’ event.[12] The event honored eleven young women as Champions of Change for their courage and contributions to their communities.

Civil also speaks as a host for Hillary Clinton sponsored Democratic rallies[1][13] along with numerous universities around the country, major companies like BET,[14][15] and women empowerment conferences and panels.

Philanthropy

In 2015, to celebrate her 30th birthday, she partnered with Sow a Seed – a non­profit, volunteer­ based organization that supports orphanages with a special focus on the welfare of Haiti’s children – to break the ground on the first Live Civil Playground.[16][17] The Live Civil Playground will be home to ten interactive games, offering elementary math concepts, built from reused tires in a sandbox structure. There will be an area dedicated to story time, allowing for plays and lectures as well as an area with interactive musical instruments and educational games to help teach children strategy building and problem ­solving.[9]

Karen Civil teamed up with Grammy Award winning artist, Lil Wayne, to brighten up the holiday season for over 500 students in Haiti.[18]

Controversy

In 2016 BuzzFeed found tweets from 2009 by Civil that used anti-gay and anti-Jewish slurs.[19] The Clinton campaign responded that they had no control over the speech of non-campaign staff.[19]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Marikar, Sheila. "The Woman Making Hillary Clinton Cool". The New Yorker. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ^ Thomas, Datwon. "Karen Civil: Supreme Clientele". OZY.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Young Leaders: Karen Civil Talks Fighting Female Stereotypes in the Hip-Hop & Media Industries". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  4. ^ "Beyond the bling: Karen Civil advises rap stars and the rest of us". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  5. ^ a b "Black History Month Spotlight: Karen Civil". Vibe. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  6. ^ Hall, Mia. "Karen Civil shares challenges of being a black woman in entertainment". NBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Entrepreneur Karen Civil Is Touring the Country to Deliver Positivity". The Huffington Post. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  8. ^ "Want To Carve Your Own Path? Karen Civil Urges You To 'Be Your Own Superhero'". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  9. ^ a b Michelle, Sidnee. "From Media Maven To Philanthropist, Karen Civil Builds The LiveCivil Playground In Haiti". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  10. ^ "Karen Civil On Working At HOT97, Building An Empire & Dating Life On Ladies First". HOT 97. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  11. ^ ""The Last Ride: A Philadelphia Story" Sheds Light On The Inner City Bike Life". The Shade Room. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  12. ^ "White House Honors Young Women Empowering their Communities as Champions of Change". The White House.
  13. ^ "I helped launch African Americans for Hillary Clinton. This is my story". HillaryClinton.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  14. ^ Caslin, Yvette (28 June 2016). "Karen Civil rocks curly tresses, hosts post BET Awards dinner with Jeezy". RollingOut.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Jeezy & Karen Civil Host Star-Studded Post BET Awards Dinner". The Source. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Karen Civil On Building A Playground, Her Brand And The Future". Vibe. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  17. ^ Daniels, Jamisha (2016-03-03). "Digital Divas To Watch: Karen Civil". The Source. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  18. ^ "Lil Wayne And Karen Civil Give Back To Haiti For The Holidays". Vibe. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  19. ^ a b "Emcee Of African-Americans For Hillary Event Used Anti-Gay Slurs On Twitter". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  20. ^ "2009 Black Web Awards". Essence.com. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  21. ^ "Black Blogger Month: Karen Civil". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  22. ^ "To Our 2010 Hip-Hop MVPs: A RapFix Salute!". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-05-15.

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