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The ELL series, in collaboration with Blackground Records and Universal Records, featured TONI BRAXTON to celebrate the release of her new CD Libra. The New York City event, attended by 300 people at Fizz Restaurant & Club, was sponsored by EBONY, MOTIONS, American Airlines, Blackground Records and Universal Records.

(1) Elise Wright, VP, marketing, Universal Motown; Keri Lewis, producer, musician, Toni's husband; Toni Braxton; Jomo Hankerson, president of Blackground Records; Raquel Graham Crayton, marketing director, EBONY; Vincent Herbert, senior vice president of A&R, Blackground Records (2) Michael W. Mervin, American Airlines, manager of operations, and Stephanie Brown, International AAdvantage Reservations Representative (3) Robert Hudson, Motions marketing manager; David Mohammed, Motions regional sales manager; Toni Braxton; Jessie Modi, Motions brand associate (4) Kwame (KIMILL Productions) (5) singer Keke Wyatt (6) Fran Ereeman, celebrity/stylist, gets an autograph from Toni (7) David Barr, Midwest associate advertising manager, EBONY; Toni; Jeff Burns Jr., EBONY associate publisher and senior vice president; Debra Wallace and Darryl Dye, EBONY account executives (8) Jeff Burns Jr.; Noel N. Hankin, senior vice president Moet Hennessy USA; Ricky Clemens, VP of communications, National Urban League. Photo credits: Seen Crawford (2,4,6,8); Tyrone Rasheed (1,3,7); John Bicard (5).

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