Harriette Cole

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Cole in 2016

Harriette Cole, is a life stylist, author, nationally syndicated advice columnist, motivational speaker, media trainer, magazine editor, lifestyle writer, wife and mother.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Cole was born in

Disney in Los Angeles, and Stephanie Hill, a vice president at Lockheed Martin in Maryland
.

ole attended public schools in

Western High School
. She graduated from the all-girls' Western High School.

Cole spent her first year in college at

Towson State University. She completed her college education at Howard University, where she became a member of Delta Sigma Theta
sorority.

Career

Cole worked for then freshmen member of Congress

Essence
magazine in the lifestyle section, then known as Contemporary Living.

For the next several years, Cole was promoted annually until she became the editor of that section. During her tenure in Contemporary Living Cole traveled all over the world documenting cultures of people of African descent. Her travels took her to the Ivory Coast in West Africa, Zimbabwe in Southern Africa, Bahia, Brazil, Paris, France, throughout the Caribbean and also across the United States.

In 1995 she left Essence and launched her own

media company
which is now titled Harriette Cole Media.

Through her 20-year-old business, Cole has participated in a broad range of projects. She has written a number of books including How to Be: A Guide to Conscious Living, Choosing Truth, Vows and Coming Together. She has helped to launch a number of magazines, including

Prince
.

Cole has provided media training, presentation training and/or fashion styling for many clients, including Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Carl Thomas, JoJo, Shontelle, and Hal Linton.

Cole has provided presentation and empowerment workshops for businesses and institutions, including

, and others.

Cole hosted a reality series on the

Media

She has been a frequent guest on the

TVOne
.

Family

Harriette Cole has been married to fashion and beauty photographer George Chinsee since 1993. They have a daughter, Carrie Emmanuelle Cole Chinsee, who was born in 2003. They reside in New York City.

References

  1. ^ "So What Do You Do, Harriette Cole, Editor, Author and Media Coach?". adweek.com. December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Harriette Cole". thehistorymakers.org. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Media Legend Harriette Cole Schools Us On How To Be A BAUCE". baucemag.com. August 31, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Harriette Cole unitedfeatures.com. Retrieved March 2011

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