Ruschell Boone, a respected and Emmy-winning journalist for New York’s NY1, died Sunday following a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 48.
The news was announced Tuesday by NY1 ancho Cheryl Wills, who in an on-air statement remembered Boone as “a member of our staff, as well as a friend and mentor to many.
After the news was made public, ABC reporter Cefaan Kim of Wabc-tv, who worked with Boone for years at NY1, paid tribute to her on Instagram.
“Ruschell Boone was a tremendous human being. Always shining. I’ll never forget how when I got my first on air break at @Ny1 covering Queens and she was The Queens reporter, how she supported me, guided me, mentored me. When so many others would have seen me stepping int their territory as a threat, Ruschell embraced and encouraged me. She was one of a king. Gone too soon.
The news was announced Tuesday by NY1 ancho Cheryl Wills, who in an on-air statement remembered Boone as “a member of our staff, as well as a friend and mentor to many.
After the news was made public, ABC reporter Cefaan Kim of Wabc-tv, who worked with Boone for years at NY1, paid tribute to her on Instagram.
“Ruschell Boone was a tremendous human being. Always shining. I’ll never forget how when I got my first on air break at @Ny1 covering Queens and she was The Queens reporter, how she supported me, guided me, mentored me. When so many others would have seen me stepping int their territory as a threat, Ruschell embraced and encouraged me. She was one of a king. Gone too soon.
- 9/6/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Audre Lorde Way at East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Audre Lorde, poet (New York State Poet Laureate 1991-92), activist, educator, feminist, and the subject of Dagmar Schultz’s up-close and personal documentary Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992, was honoured on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in an Audre Lorde Way street naming celebration at the corner of East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City. The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse of Hunter College and Hunter West are now on Audre Lorde Way.
Hunter College President Jennifer J Raab, Blanche Wiesen Cook, Clare Coss, Jacqueline Woodson and Jacqueline Nassy Brown Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Hunter College President Jennifer J Raab, Blanche Wiesen Cook (historian and professor), Clare Coss (Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry), author Jacqueline Woodson, Hunter professors Jacqueline Nassy Brown and Melinda Goodman, NYC Council Member Keith Powers, the 2022 Roosevelt House Eva Kasten Grove scholars,...
Audre Lorde, poet (New York State Poet Laureate 1991-92), activist, educator, feminist, and the subject of Dagmar Schultz’s up-close and personal documentary Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992, was honoured on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in an Audre Lorde Way street naming celebration at the corner of East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City. The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse of Hunter College and Hunter West are now on Audre Lorde Way.
Hunter College President Jennifer J Raab, Blanche Wiesen Cook, Clare Coss, Jacqueline Woodson and Jacqueline Nassy Brown Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Hunter College President Jennifer J Raab, Blanche Wiesen Cook (historian and professor), Clare Coss (Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry), author Jacqueline Woodson, Hunter professors Jacqueline Nassy Brown and Melinda Goodman, NYC Council Member Keith Powers, the 2022 Roosevelt House Eva Kasten Grove scholars,...
- 5/11/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Women’s eNews Announces the Honorees for its 20th Annual 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Awards Gala
Lori Sokol, Executive Director of Women’s eNews, has announced the Honorees for its 20th annual 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Awards Gala, to take place on October 26 at Club 101 in New York City. The event was previously scheduled for May 4.
The honorees include: Taina Bien-Aimé – Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women; Chantal Bonitto – Director of Inclusive Philanthropy, Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Esi Eggleston Bracey – Executive Vice President and COO of Beauty and Personal Care Company at Unilever North America; Karen Cahn – Founder & CEO, iFundWomen; Tamsen Fadal – Emmy award-winning journalist, PIX11 News; Susan Herman – President, American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu); Jessica Houssian – Co-founder & Co-CEO, Equality Fund; Tokata Iron Eyes – Youth Leader in the Rezpect Our Water campaign; Imara Jones – Emmy Award Winner and creator of TransLash Media; Dr. Marianne Legato – Director of the Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine; Suzanne Braun Levine – First Editor of Ms. Magazine; Congresswoman Carolyn D.
The honorees include: Taina Bien-Aimé – Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women; Chantal Bonitto – Director of Inclusive Philanthropy, Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Esi Eggleston Bracey – Executive Vice President and COO of Beauty and Personal Care Company at Unilever North America; Karen Cahn – Founder & CEO, iFundWomen; Tamsen Fadal – Emmy award-winning journalist, PIX11 News; Susan Herman – President, American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu); Jessica Houssian – Co-founder & Co-CEO, Equality Fund; Tokata Iron Eyes – Youth Leader in the Rezpect Our Water campaign; Imara Jones – Emmy Award Winner and creator of TransLash Media; Dr. Marianne Legato – Director of the Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine; Suzanne Braun Levine – First Editor of Ms. Magazine; Congresswoman Carolyn D.
- 4/6/2020
- Look to the Stars
Lori Sokol, PhD, Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief of Women’s eNews, has announced the Host, Honorary Gala Chair, and Honorary Gala Co-Chairs for the 20th annual 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Awards gala, which will take place on May 4th at Club 101 in New York City.
Cheryl Wills to Host 20th Annual Women's eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Awards Gala
Cheryl Wills, Spectrum News NY1 Anchor NY1 Live at Ten, Host In Focus with Cheryl Wills, author, and past 21 Leaders for the 21st Century honoree, will host the gala for the first time. Loreen Arbus, president of The Loreen Arbus Foundation, The Goldenson-Arbus Foundation, and Loreen Arbus Productions, Inc., is Honorary Gala Chair. Gloria Joseph, philanthropist and journalist, and Suzanne Lerner, co-founder and president, Michael Stars, are Honorary Gala Co-Chairs. “All of these outstanding women have worked tirelessly for many years to make a difference in the lives of women and girls.
Cheryl Wills to Host 20th Annual Women's eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Awards Gala
Cheryl Wills, Spectrum News NY1 Anchor NY1 Live at Ten, Host In Focus with Cheryl Wills, author, and past 21 Leaders for the 21st Century honoree, will host the gala for the first time. Loreen Arbus, president of The Loreen Arbus Foundation, The Goldenson-Arbus Foundation, and Loreen Arbus Productions, Inc., is Honorary Gala Chair. Gloria Joseph, philanthropist and journalist, and Suzanne Lerner, co-founder and president, Michael Stars, are Honorary Gala Co-Chairs. “All of these outstanding women have worked tirelessly for many years to make a difference in the lives of women and girls.
- 3/3/2020
- Look to the Stars
Dr. Marilyn A. Fraser, CEO of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (Aaiuh), announced today the hosts and honorees for SportsBall 2019, the 25th Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala, to take place on Wednesday, October 2nd at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
Renowned guests representing sports, philanthropy, business, entertainment, and medicine will gather to celebrate the legacy of tennis champion and humanitarian Arthur Ashe. The event benefits the ongoing community health education programs and research initiatives of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
The 2019 honorees will be:
Sydney C. Butts, MD Facs, chief of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital of Brooklyn/Suny Downstate and Kings County Hospital Center, Vice Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at Suny Downstate, and an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Suny Downstate. Stan Smith, tennis legend, winner of the U.S. Open in 1971 and Wimbledon...
Renowned guests representing sports, philanthropy, business, entertainment, and medicine will gather to celebrate the legacy of tennis champion and humanitarian Arthur Ashe. The event benefits the ongoing community health education programs and research initiatives of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
The 2019 honorees will be:
Sydney C. Butts, MD Facs, chief of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital of Brooklyn/Suny Downstate and Kings County Hospital Center, Vice Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at Suny Downstate, and an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Suny Downstate. Stan Smith, tennis legend, winner of the U.S. Open in 1971 and Wimbledon...
- 9/4/2019
- Look to the Stars
The Women’s Forum of New York hosted the 9th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefiting The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum on Monday, June 17th, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
The 2018 Women's Forum of New York Education Award Fellows
The awards, named for the Women’s Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, honor outstanding women leaders. This year marked the 32nd anniversary of the Education Fund of the Women’s Forum, which has helped over 260 women, age 35 and over, whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity, complete their college degrees.
The 2019 Elly Award Recipients were:
· Katie Couric, award winning journalist, producer, New York Times bestselling author, cancer advocate, podcast host, documentary filmmaker, and former co-anchor of the Today Show on NBC.
· Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, representative for the District of Columbia and former Professor of Law at Georgetown University.
· Muriel Fox, Board Chair of Veteran Feminists of...
The 2018 Women's Forum of New York Education Award Fellows
The awards, named for the Women’s Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, honor outstanding women leaders. This year marked the 32nd anniversary of the Education Fund of the Women’s Forum, which has helped over 260 women, age 35 and over, whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity, complete their college degrees.
The 2019 Elly Award Recipients were:
· Katie Couric, award winning journalist, producer, New York Times bestselling author, cancer advocate, podcast host, documentary filmmaker, and former co-anchor of the Today Show on NBC.
· Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, representative for the District of Columbia and former Professor of Law at Georgetown University.
· Muriel Fox, Board Chair of Veteran Feminists of...
- 6/19/2019
- Look to the Stars
The Women’s Forum of New York will present the 9th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefiting The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum on Monday, June 17th, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
The awards, named for the Women’s Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, will honor outstanding women leaders. This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Education Fund of the Women’s Forum, which has helped over 260 women, age 35 and over, whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity, complete their college degrees.
Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC Co-Host of Morning Joe and founder of “Know Your Value,” will give keynote remarks at the Elly Awards.
The 2019 Elly Award Recipients will be:
· Katie Couric, award winning journalist, producer, New York Times bestselling author, cancer advocate, podcast host, documentary filmmaker, and former co-anchor of the Today Show on NBC.
· Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, representative for the District of Columbia and...
The awards, named for the Women’s Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, will honor outstanding women leaders. This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Education Fund of the Women’s Forum, which has helped over 260 women, age 35 and over, whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity, complete their college degrees.
Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC Co-Host of Morning Joe and founder of “Know Your Value,” will give keynote remarks at the Elly Awards.
The 2019 Elly Award Recipients will be:
· Katie Couric, award winning journalist, producer, New York Times bestselling author, cancer advocate, podcast host, documentary filmmaker, and former co-anchor of the Today Show on NBC.
· Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, representative for the District of Columbia and...
- 6/12/2019
- Look to the Stars
SportsBall 2017, the 23rd Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (Aaiuh), will take place on Wednesday, October 18th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.
Renowned guests representing sports, philanthropy, business, entertainment, and medicine will gather at the Grand Hyatt in New York City to celebrate the legacy of tennis champion and humanitarian Arthur Ashe. SportsBall features interactive games, dinner buffet, dancing, entertainment, an awards ceremony, and a silent auction. Each guest receives a complimentary pair of Adidas sneakers generously donated by Rack Room Shoes and Adidas.
The gala will be co-hosted by Cheryl Wills, Award-winning NY1 News Anchor, host of In Focus with Cheryl Wills, and best-selling author, and David Ushery, Emmy Award-winning NBC 4 New York News Anchor and Reporter. Creator of The Debrief with David Ushery.
The gala will honor Soledad O'Brien, award-winning journalist, speaker, and author; Robert Gore, MD,...
Renowned guests representing sports, philanthropy, business, entertainment, and medicine will gather at the Grand Hyatt in New York City to celebrate the legacy of tennis champion and humanitarian Arthur Ashe. SportsBall features interactive games, dinner buffet, dancing, entertainment, an awards ceremony, and a silent auction. Each guest receives a complimentary pair of Adidas sneakers generously donated by Rack Room Shoes and Adidas.
The gala will be co-hosted by Cheryl Wills, Award-winning NY1 News Anchor, host of In Focus with Cheryl Wills, and best-selling author, and David Ushery, Emmy Award-winning NBC 4 New York News Anchor and Reporter. Creator of The Debrief with David Ushery.
The gala will honor Soledad O'Brien, award-winning journalist, speaker, and author; Robert Gore, MD,...
- 8/10/2017
- Look to the Stars
Motown The Musical hosted a nationwide open call casting search inside the historic Lunt Fontanne Theatre for African American singers for both the flagship Broadway production and the upcoming national tour. NY1 anchor Cheryl Wills was on hand to capture the excitement as hopefuls lined up around the block to audition for the smash hit musical. In the segment below, Wills speaks with Motown's own Broadway star Tony Award nominee Charl Brown, casting director Bernie Telsey, several auditionees, and even does a little singing of her own Check out the segment below...
- 9/17/2013
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
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