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Be Present and Lillie Allen Archive Materials Place at Emory University!

September 13, 2024

The Rose Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of two dynamic collections, the Be Present Inc. records, and the Lillie P. Allen papers.

Lillie Allen speaking at her first “Black & Female: What is the Reality?” workshop at the First National Conference on Black Women’s Health Issues Spelman College, 1983
The Lillie P. Allen papers and the Be Present, Inc. records together tell the story of how one visionary leader can ignite change and create an inclusive movement toward societal transformation that ripples across boundaries of all kinds. We are honored and excited to house both living archives in the Rose Library’s African American History and Culture Collection. Together with Emory University, we are seeding knowledge and achieving a more just and sustainable future, one in which all people learn and thrive. Read More on Emory's Website...

May 26, 2023

Black & Female: What is the Reality?™ A Weekend Celebration and Training Retreat

Be Present Quarterly Newsletter

Click below to check out our newsletter! In addition to celebrating our 30th Anniversary this year, read about other exciting news and events!

Summer 2022

Spring 2023

Fall 2023

Special 40th Anniversary Edition

Be Present Newsletter Articles

Present in Becoming Be Present, Inc., by Carletta Joy Walker

Audio Files

Click the audio files below to listen as Lillie Allen talks about the changes people have experienced in their lives, families, and workplaces as a result of practicing the Be Present Empowerment Model.