EXPERIENCE: SIMON & SCHUSTER PRESENTS – WALK THROUGH FIRE WITH SHEILA JOHNSON

A celebratory event to announce the release of Walk Through Fire. As the cofounder of BET and America’s first Black female billionaire, Sheila Johnson shares her deeply personal journey through love and loss, tragedy, and triumph—an inspiring story of overcoming toxic influences, discovering her true self, and at last finding happiness in her work and life. Join us and you'll learn how Sheila went from humble beginnings as a schoolgirl and young violinist in Maywood, Illinois, to becoming an entrepreneur and philanthropist at the highest levels.

WHEN
Monday, September 18, 2023
6:00–8:00 p.m. EST

WHERE
AllianceBernstein, 1345 Sixth Avenue, 41st Floor.

FEATURING
Sheila Johnson, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, cofounder of BET, Founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and the only African American woman to have a principal shareholder stake in three professional sports teams: the Washington Capitals (NHL), the Washington Wizards (NBA), and the Washington Mystics (WNBA).

RICH'S RECOMMENDATIONS
​​​​Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
Silence the Noise: Seizing Opportunity in Commercial Real Estate Debt

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