Bevy Smith, thank you so much for joining us. You know, this is what I bring.Īlford And it has been raw. Smith I bring savoir faire, I bring the flair, I bring the juice, I bring the energy, I bring Harlem everywhere I go. Before we let you go party, we’re asking everybody, what do you bring to the table? So you just got, you know, big yourself up tonight, Bevy. Smith Well, I always tell people to do the work, you know, and also try to do the work with intention, find a good mentor and always, always, always lead with integrity and be a person of your word.Īlford That will take you very far. What would you say to her to encourage her? Because you’ve seen it all. For a young woman who’s looking up, wants to break into the industry but is struggling. So this is really special.Īlford It’s beautiful. Smith This is the Blacksonian where we’re at and Byron Allen and closed it down just so we could party and celebrate and cavort amongst ourselves. Alford (left) & Bevy Smith share what they bring to the table (credit: theGrio) ![]() So this is very important for us to have not a seat at the table, baby. And so that’s been eroded over the years, over the decades. There was Jet– there was all these vital magazines and newspapers that were for us, by us. That’s the reason why I really appreciate what Byron Allen is doing, because, you know, I worked at Vibe Magazine for many years and, you know, when I was coming up, there was Ebony. Smith Well, we certainly need Black media. What does it mean to you to have a seat at the table? Why, as Black media people, do we need that? I mean, there’s so much excitement in the air and to be at this legendary, what I call the “Blacksonian”, and it makes it even more special.Īlford Yes, we talk about “A Seat At the Table”, what it means to own our own enterprises, to do our own things. And, you know, it’s just going to be so great to see Diana Ross, the boss. We’re here to celebrate Gayle King, who is one of our premier journalists. You know, tonight is nerd prom, but this is really the main event to me. Smith Well, I’m really excited to be here. Alford (left) & Bevy Smith share the red carpet at “A Seat at The Table” (credit: theGrio) Send us feedback about these examples.Natasha S. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'bevy.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Geoff Baker, Anchorage Daily News, See More ![]() 2023 Colorado won its championship a year ago with a bevy of talented young stars many had envisioned repeating their Cup feat this season and in years to come. 2023 The author’s most prominent splash in the mainstream came through viral moments during the first two Democratic debates, earning her online support and inspiring a bevy of memes. 2023 The company has raised a fresh $43 million in a Series B funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and including a bevy of other investors including Coatue, Greylock, Stability.ai CEO Emad Mostaque and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. 2023 So, in 2018, Mastercard inked a partnership with a bevy of card manufacturers to begin studying alternatives. 2023 Blake Perkins picked up his first career hit and scored what proved to be a critical run on a night where the Brewers needed a bevy of different pieces to pick up a win. 2023 Unable to finish off a bevy of quality chances and leaky along the back line, the Portland Timbers dropped a road match at FC Cincinnati 2-1 on Saturday. Dalton Ross, EW.com, And so the Judds farewell tour that had been scheduled for last fall did proceed, against all probabilities, with a bevy of top stars trading places as Naomi’s stand-in each night. Recent Examples on the Web Also, don't overlook how great the bevy of water challenges was.
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