[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 156 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING CAROLE BLACK, PRESIDENT & CEO, LIFETIME ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2001

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, today's woman has many role models that have 
paved the path to our success. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony 
and Eleanor Roosevelt created a momentum for the women's movement that 
still gains speed today as modern women climb new mountains.
  One of these modern women is Carole Black, President & CEO of 
Lifetime Entertainment Services. Ms. Black has demonstrated her 
commitment to supporting other women by making sure that women are 
informed.
  Black's ideas and influence reach more than 83 million homes in our 
great country and have propelled Lifetime's ratings to set new records. 
Lifetime's recent successes are rooted in Blacks' commitment to 
entertain, inform and support women by dramatically increasing the 
Network's original programming slate and expanding its marketing and 
public affairs efforts.
  Carole Black also has greatly expanded Lifetime's advocacy 
initiatives, using the media to make a positive difference in the lives 
of women. Issues that have been recognized include the following: the 
fight against breast cancer; women in the arts; the importance of early 
childhood education and access to affordable, quality child care; and 
the fight to instill self-esteem in thousands of women. Carole Black is 
working with Lifetime Entertainment to recognize the issues that 
directly affect our lives--and our families.
  Black's leadership and vision have led to her recognition as one of 
``America's 100 Most Important Women'' by Ladies' Home Journal Magazine 
and one of ``New York's 100 Most Influential Women in Business'' by 
Crain's New York Business Magazine. The Hollywood Reporter has named 
her repeatedly as one of the ``Top Women in Entertainment.'' Most 
recently, Ms. Black was honored at the Women in Cable & 
Telecommunications Gala for her incredible contributions.
  Most recently, Black was named one of Fortune Magazine's Top 50 Women 
in Business. In June 2000, Black was honored to participate with 
national and world leaders, such as United Nations Secretary General 
Kofi Annan, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, and Secretary of Health 
and Human Services Donna Shalala, in Beijing Plus 5: Women 2000, the 
historic international conference to promote women's rights. In 
November 2000, Black served as one of 15 United States delegates to 
``The 2nd Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) 
Conference on Women Entrepreneurs'' in Paris, France.
  As a television industry leader, Black champions diversity not only 
through Lifetime's on-air programming and countless public affairs 
initiatives but also through involvement with several industry 
organizations for which she serves on the Board of Directors, including 
The Walter Kaitz Foundation, Cable Positive and the T. Howard 
Foundation. For her dedication to this important issue, Black earned 
the YWCA Racial Justice Award in April 2000, the National Hispanic 
Media Coalition Impact Award in February 2001 and the Imagen Foundation 
Inspiration Award in June 2001.
  Carole Black also is dedicated to using her knowledge to educate the 
future leaders of America. Black serves on the Harvard University John 
F. Kennedy School of Government Women's Leadership Board and is a 
Trustee of the American Women in Radio & Television, New York Women in 
Communications, New York Women in Film, Women in Cable & 
Telecommunications and the Women's Sports Foundation.
  Carole Black is a great role model for our young women to follow. She 
is an inspiration and an educator, a tough executive and a visionary. 
But most importantly, she is a woman and a friend to each person who is 
touched by her work. As a role model to many, Ms. Black keeps the 
momentum of the women's movement rolling and would have made our 
foremothers proud.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in commending this dedicated public 
servant.

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