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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Robi Reed is a woman making history in Hollywood behind the scenes

BET Vice President of Talent Casting Robi Reed,
BET Vice President of Talent Casting Robi Reed,

LOS ANGELES – The 8th Annual Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives Honoring Women returns with a new round of incredible women making strides in the urban entertainment and media atmosphere. This event acknowledges the contributions made to Urban Entertainment by outstanding industry executives in television, film, news, multimedia, music, and more in honor of Women’s History Month. Lynn Allen Jeter & Associates, partnered with sponsors Urban Network Digital, Amalgamation Magazine, Wilson & Associates, and Bleu Magazine, will honor six women on March 25 at H.O.M.E in Beverly Hills.

This year, the 8th Annual Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives Honoring Women will celebrate CEO of multi-media entertainment company Monami Entertainment, TV Producer of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop” Mona Scott-Young, Creator and Owner of entertainment blog TheJasmineBrand.com Jasmine Brand, BET Vice President of Talent Casting Robi Reed, Associate Director of ASCAP Mir Harris, Founder of ICON MANN Tamara Houston, and Founder of Black Don’t Crack Debra Hubbard.

News anchor and radio personality Josefa Salinas will be the MC of the Toast and there will be live performances by Independent artists. The show will feature Grammy Nominated songwriter Vincent Berry, X Factor’s Ashly Williams, R&B artist Emma Rena, Poet Jasmine Williams, and more.

In the past, the Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives have honored incredible women such as Casting Director Twinkie Byrd, CEO of Norwood & Norwood and Talent Manager of Brandy and Ray J Sonja Norwood, Vice President of Publicity at Interscope Geffen A&M Records Yvette Gayle, KJLH Radio Personality Tammi Mac, 94.7 The Wave Radio Personality Pat Prescott, and Gold Medal Olympian and WNBA Champion Pamela McGee.