Janice Bryant Howroyd Instagram – Debra Lee is known as the Godmother of Black entertainment. A Harvard Law School grad, she gave significant leadership to the black-owned network, Black Entertainment Television. As President and later CEO, she innovated, defended, and grew BET into a household name, helping to solidify its legacy following its sale to Viacom in 2000.
As author of the best-selling book “I Am Debra Lee”, she teaches, entertains and inspires by sharing her hard-earned, stellar professional and personal growth in a way that few other CEOs of major enterprises do. Currently, she is the founder and Chair of @wearelwd, an eminent organization she defined to provide a common platform for women to share, grow, and contribute to the world…as only she can! | Posted on 08/Feb/2025 22:50:33
