2001 is a memorable year these days for the September 11th attack on our country but months before, it was all love and celebration at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Dallas. In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our pa ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Sam Weaver
Sam Weaver is the Urban/R&B Editor and columnist for the online music and radio trade publication All Access.com. He’s also a radio talent coach and consultant, working with on air personalities, Program Directors, Podcasters and Internet radio ...
BMM 2021 – Our 2000 Honorees
A new century, 2000, and we’re back in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel at the Impact SuperSummit!  In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners and honorees. Richard Nash was at Elektra at the t ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Azim Rashid
We’re honored to celebrate Advisory Board member Azim Rashid, who is Senior Vice President/Head of Urban Promotion at Columbia Records. Azim started in the industry as a Rap artist with the Dallas-based group NEMESIS, which led him into radio, retail ...
BMM 2021 – Our 1999 Honorees
We’re in South Beach at the Fontainebleu Hotel in Miami at the Impact Super Summit and we celebrated ‘cause it was 1999!  In honor of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners and honorees. Ruben Rodrigue ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Sydney Miller
In establishing the first black music industry trade, Black Radio Exclusive (BRE), Sidney Miller, Jr. earned his place as a pioneer in Black Music. We are proud to have him on our Board of Directors. Sidney was a pioneer in marketing concepts bef ...
BMM 2021 – Our 1998 Honorees
It’s 1998 and we’re in Reno, Nevada at the Impact Super Summit. In celebration of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners and honorees. Kedar Massenburg was the Dinner Chairman and Jimmy Jam and Terry L ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Jon Platt
If there is an example of leading powerfully with inclusivity, compassion and style, that would be Jon Platt and we are honored to have him on our Board of Directors. Jon is Chairman & CEO of Sony Music Publishing, the number one global music pu ...
BMM 2021 -Our 1997 Honorees
We’re rolling along to 1997 and still part of the Impact Super Summit. In celebration of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we are remembering our past awards dinners and honorees. The Impact Super Summit left Atlantic City and moved their ...
LLF Celebrate Board Members – Miller London
A Detroit native, Miller London was hired by Motown Records in 1969 as the first black salesman for the company or any major record company at that time. He hadn’t even completed college yet, that’s how bad he is! He moved to LA with the company’s e ...










