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Karen Civil

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Karen Civil is an Haitian-American entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. Karen was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She realized the power of the Internet early on, and by high school, had already launched popular fan sites for actor JD Williams and The Backstreet Boys. Upon completing Elizabeth High School, she attended Union County College in New Jersey and earned Associate of Arts & Communication, in Radio.

Karen Civil
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Born (1986-10-09) October 9, 1986 (age 38)
EducationUnion County College
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, author, philanthropist
Organization(s)Always Civil Enterprise LLC, Live Civil.
Known forMotivational Speaker, Philanthropist.
Parents
  • Marie Civil (mother)
  • Milio Civil (father)
Websitewww.karencivil.com

Career

Carol's Daughter, Forbes, New Era, and Beats by Dre and more have all recognized her position as the digital realm[1][2][3][4][5]. The MTV named her one of 2010's Hip Hop MVP's[6] and she has been featured in publications such as XXL Magazine, The Source, Hype Hair, Black Enterprise, and Forbes[7][8][9]. With Always Civil Enterprise, she continues to help elevate the careers of some of today's biggest name such as Mary J. Blige, Young Jeezy, YG, and Nipsey Hussle[10][11][12]. Also she has her time and efforts to various charitable causes including the Live Civil school and playground in her home country it Haiti. To further build awareness of the Live Civil brand and to provide tools for empowerment, she recently published her first book, Be You & Live Civil: Tools for Unlocking Your Potential & Living Your Purpose[13][14][15]

Karen's next encounter with the entertainment business came as an intern for New York City's HOT 97[3][16]. As an intern for legendary hiphop personality DJ Funkmaster Flex[12], she continued focus on incorporating digital and social media into entertainment. In 2010, she was contacted by Lil Wayne's[5] Young Money Entertainment imprint. In the midst of legal issues, Wayne appointed her to create a way to allow him to connect with fans.

In 2016, Karen become an Associate Producer of The Last Ride Documentary film about Kyrell "Rell" Tyrel and bike culture[17].

Motivational Speaker

Karen speaks as a host for Hillary Clinton sponsored Democratic rallies along with numerous universities around the country, major companies like BET, and women empowerment conferences and panels[18][19].

Philanthropy

Live Civil Initiatives: Live Civil Playground. To celebrate her 30th birthday, she decided to bring to others. She partnered with Sow a Seed – a non­profit, volunteer­ based organization that supports orphanages with a special focus on the welfare of Haiti’s children – to break the ground on the first Live Civil Playground.

The Live Civil Playground will be home to ten interactive games, offering elementary math concepts built from reused tires in a sandbox structure. There will be an area dedicated to story time, allowing for plays and lectures as well as an area with interactive musical instruments and educational games to help teach children strategy building and problem ­solving.

Champions of Change: On September 15, 2015, Karen Civil was a guest speaker at The White House, where she delivered a heartfelt message for their ‘Champions of Change’ event. The event honored eleven young women as Champions of Change for their courage and contributions to their communities. The event inspired young girls and women to recognize their potential for leadership, as educators, advocates, peer ­mentors, artists and entrepreneurs. The event encouraged young girls and women to achieve their full potential and discussed how they can become leaders in their own way, and in their own style.

Live Civil Christmas Giveaway: Karen Civil teamed up with Grammy Award winning artist, Lil Wayne, to brighten up the holiday season for over 500 students in Haiti. The Christmas celebration was a partnership with Live Civil and included sponsors Trukfit, Scholastic Corporation & L’union Suite.

References

  1. ^ "Young Leaders: Karen Civil Talks Fighting Female Stereotypes in the Hip-Hop & Media Industries". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  2. ^ "Carol's Daughter Joins WEEN in Honoring Outstanding Women | FLOSS MAGAZINE | ENTERTAINMENT |FASHION | NEWS | CELEBRITY". FLOSS MAGAZINE | ENTERTAINMENT |FASHION | NEWS | CELEBRITY. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  3. ^ a b Michelle, Sidnee. "From Media Maven To Philanthropist, Karen Civil Builds The LiveCivil Playground In Haiti". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  4. ^ "Media Maven Karen Civil Discusses Philanthropic Efforts In Haiti". www.forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  5. ^ a b "Lil Wayne And Karen Civil Give Back To Haiti For The Holidays". Vibe. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  6. ^ "To Our 2010 Hip-Hop MVPs: A RapFix Salute!". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  7. ^ "Karen Civil Hustles Hard – XXL Issue 152 - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  8. ^ "Karen Civil | The Source". thesource.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  9. ^ "Karen Civil Archives | Hype Hair". www.hypehair.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  10. ^ "Beyond the bling: Karen Civil advises rap stars and the rest of us". kansascity. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  11. ^ "Young Jeezy "Civilized Talk with Karen Civil" Video [New Video]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  12. ^ a b "Black History Month Spotlight: Karen Civil". Vibe. 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  13. ^ "Entrepreneur Karen Civil Is Touring the Country to Deliver Positivity". The Huffington Post. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  14. ^ "Want To Carve Your Own Path? Karen Civil Urges You To 'Be Your Own Superhero'". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  15. ^ "BOOK ALERT! Karen Civil Releases New Book "Be You & Live Civil"". #MeetTheCulture. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  16. ^ "Karen Civil On Working At HOT97, Building An Empire & Dating Life On Ladies First [VIDEO] | HOT 97 | Where Hip Hop Lives". HOT 97 | Where Hip Hop Lives. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  17. ^ ""The Last Ride: A Philadelphia Story" Sheds Light On The Inner City Bike Life - The Shade Room". The Shade Room. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  18. ^ "I helped launch African Americans for Hillary Clinton. This is my story". www.hillaryclinton.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  19. ^ "Emcee Of African-Americans For Hillary Event Used Anti-Gay Slurs On Twitter". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-05-15.

Category:Living people Category:Internet marketing Category:American Internet celebrities

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