[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 25 (Monday, March 3, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E356]
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                    SALUTING MONIQUE ALITA GREENWOOD

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 3, 1997

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to introduce my House colleague to 
Monique Alita Greenwood, a superb editor and entrepreneur in my 
congressional district.
  Monique was the first editor-in-chief and publisher of color at 
Fairchild Publications, where she conceived Children's Business, a 
monthly trade magazine. Her direct efforts greatly helped to open the 
doors of the modeling industry to children of color.
  Since February 1996, she has served as the editorial style director 
of Essence magazine. During her tenure she has revamped the fashion 
pages, giving them more impact and making them more serviceable to 
Essence readers.
  Monique is the owner of Akwaaba, a bed and breakfast mansion in 
Bedford-Stuyvesant. Her Afrocentric business opened in 1995, and it has 
been the subject of considerable press coverage.
  A devoted mother and wife, Monique is a pillar of the community. She 
is married to Glen Pogue and they have a 5-year-old son, Glynn. Despite 
her hectic schedule, Monique is active in local organizations and is 
the cofounder and national president of a literary society of African-
American women. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Howard University, 
and is a former recipient of a Points of Light Award from former 
President Bush.

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