Girls Inc. Honors Local Women

Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga honors women in Chattanooga who have made significant contributions to the advancement of women in our community at their annual UnBought and UnBossed awards program. This event is Wednesday April 23 at 7:30 am at Bessie Smith Hall.

UnBought and UnBossed is a tribute to the spirit and determination of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to run for president of the United States. Chisholm declared herself to be a representative of all people and made a commitment to serve as a leader who would remain "unbought and unbossed." Chattanooga is rich in history, and honoring women in our city is part of that. Honoring Chattanooga's influential women at UnBought and UnBossed is our way of celebrating the powerful impact they have had in our community.

The UnBought and UnBossed honorees were selected by teen girls who participate in Girls Incorporated's activities. The girls identify women in our community whom they consider role models. This years honorees are Dr. Carol Berz, city councilwoman and Private Dispute Resolution Services, LLC; Rae Bond, Medical Foundation of Chattanooga; Ann Coulter, Kennedy Coulter, Rushing and Watson; Marcia Eason, Miller & Martin PLLC; Beverly Inman-Ebel, TLC-Talk Listen Communicate; Carolyn Jones, CJ Enterprises Inc.; Deborah Levine, Comunication Prose Ink; Mattie Moran, Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce; Rickie Pierce, Girls Preparatory School and Ola Phipps, Ladybug Exterminating.

At the UnBought and UnBossed breakfast ceremony, the girls will illustrate the link between past, present and future generations of female leadership by honoring their role models with awards and recognition that they will research and prepare themselves. Tickets are $25 and are available by calling Girls Incorporated at 624-4757.