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Brenda Siler is an award-winning journalist and public relations strategist. Her communications career began in college as an advertising copywriter, a news reporter, public affairs producer/host and a jazz program producer/host. After college, she continued producing and hosting jazz programs for ten years.

Currently a contributing writer for the Washington Informer, Siler writes about STEM, HBCUs, the arts, entertainment, Washington, DC area dining. She also has written articles and chapters for public relations industry trade publications, including PRNews, Ragan Report, and Inside Organizational Communications.

Siler has led national, regional, and local communications departments in Atlanta and Washington, DC. She has worked at AARP, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Red Cross, United Way, and UNCF-the United Negro College Fund. At UNCF, she oversaw the rebranding of America’s largest minority scholarship fund, retaining its iconic tagline, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”

Siler is a lifetime member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), a global professional association with members in 80 countries. She was the first person of color to serve as chairperson for the IABC international executive board. In 2017, she received the IABC Fellow designation recognizing her achievements in global organizational communications.

Siler is a native Washingtonian and an alumna of Spelman College. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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Celebrated restaurateur and author Chef Kwame Onwuachi returns to D.C. to create a new restaurant at Salamander Hotel Washington. (Courtesy of Storm Santos)
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D.C. Welcomes Back Acclaimed Chef Kwame Onwuachi

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James Monroe Iglehart plays King Arthur in “Spamalot,” running at the Kennedy Center until May 21. (Courtesy of Jeremy Daniel)
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‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ is Irreverent and Hilarious

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Violinist Melissa White (left) and pianist Pallavi Mahidhara recently performed a diverse repertoire at The Phillips Collection. (Courtesy of The Phillips Collection)
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Dynamic Musical Duo Performs at The Phillips Collection

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The life and career of singer Donna Summer are the subjects of the documentary "Love to Love You, Donna Summer" on HBO and HBO Max. (Courtesy of HBO)
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Donna Summer Always Loved

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From left: Violinist Kendall Isadore, cellist Élise Sharp and violist Dawn Johnson perform during one of two sold-out shows recently at AMP by Strathmore. (Courtesy of Jim Saah)
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The String Queens Play Any Music

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The String Queens (TSQ) are full-time schoolteachers. They will perform two shows at AMP in North Bethesda on May 12. TSQ includes (from left) violinist Kendall Isadore, cellist Élise Sharp, and violist Dawn Johnson. (Courtesy of Leroy Armstead)
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On Stage and In the Classroom with the String Queens

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Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, speaks at a press conference hosted by Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Georgia) and Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) to reintroduce the Restoring Artistic Protections (RAP) Act in Congress during Grammys on the Hill Advocacy Day on April 27. (Courtesy Photo, Recording Academy/Leigh Vogel for Getty Images)
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Grammys Meet with Key Lawmakers on Behalf of Artists’ Rights

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Broadway performers Chris Jackson (left) and Aisha Jackson perform in "When I Fall in Love: The Music of Nat King Cole." (Courtesy of Elman Studio)
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Staying in Love With Nat King Cole

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Goldman Prize winner Chilekwa Mumba and his wife, Helen Mosha Mumba, stand in San Francisco with the award. (The Goldman Environmental Prize)
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Kennedy Center Hosts ‘Green Nobel’ Awards Honoring Global Activists

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Duraine Kouassi, owner of Spicy Water African Grill, at his colorful restaurant at 2019 11th Street NW, a few steps from U Street (Courtesy of Spicy Water)
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Ivory Coast Cuisine Comes to U St. Corridor

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