Terrie Williams Explained

Terrie Williams
Birth Date:12 May 1954
Birth Place:Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Education:Brandeis University (BA)
Columbia University School of Social Work (MS)

Terrie Williams (born May 12, 1954) is an American public relations speaker, author, therapist, and philanthropist.

Early life

Williams was born to parents Charles and Marie.[1]

Education

Williams, after completing her high school, continued her education at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts where she received a BA in Psychology and Sociology. She received an Alumni Achievement Award in 1988.[2] Upon completion of her bachelor's degree, she went on to obtain a Master's of Science in Social Work at Columbia University.[3]

Early career

Williams worked as a medical social worker at New York Hospital (now called Weill-Cornell Medical Center) counseling terminally ill and disabled patients. Later, she met and befriended jazz musician Miles Davis, who encouraged her to open her own business.[4]

The Terrie Williams Agency

In 1988, she founded the Terrie Williams Agency (TTWA) a public relations firm.[5] When it began, it represented Miles Davis and Eddie Murphy, TTWA expanded to offer employee training and motivational speaking for various organizations. The agency's clientele includes figures such as Prince, Chris Rock, Janet Jackson, Louis Gossett Jr., Al Sharpton, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Mo'Nique, Ntozake Shange, and Johnnie L. Cochran. Corporate clients have included HBO, Revlon, Time Warner, Essence magazine, and Forest City Ratner Companies. [6]

Her work in public relations has been referenced in textbooks,[7] [8] business guides,[9] [10] print editorials,[11] social media, and pop culture.[12] [13] From its creation in 1988 to its closure in 2018, the public relations firm provided many services on a pro bono basis to under-served communities.

Battle with depression

In 2003, Williams suffered from severe depression that impacted her public relations career. [14] She publicly discussed this in a 2005 Essence magazine interview, emphasizing the stigma around mental health treatment in the African-American community. [15] Transitioning into a mental health advocate, Williams spoke nationally to encourage open conversations on mental health issues. She wrote a book, Black Pain, in 2009 that is focused on mental health challenges in the black community.[16]

Books

Williams has written four books. Her first, The Personal Touch: What You Really Need to Succeed in Today's Fast-paced Business World [17] offered "an excellent primer on the basics of building and maintaining business relationships."[18] The second book, Stay Strong: Simple Life Lessons for Teens [19] formed the basis of Williams' non-profit Stay Strong Foundation. A Plentiful Harvest: Creating Balance and Harmony Through the Seven Living Virtues, offers advice on how to insert core values into business practices. In 2008, she wrote Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting.[20]

Philanthropy and activism

In 2005, Williams founded the Stay Strong Foundation (SSF)—now dissolved. SSF aimed to raise awareness of teen issues, promote the personal well-being of young people and enhance educational and professional development. The foundation encouraged corporate and individual responsibility, developed educational resources for youth and youth organizations, provided and coordinated internships, set up mentoring opportunities, and facilitated visits by prominent individuals and business professionals to schools, libraries, youth organizations, and group homes.

In March 2008, the Stay Strong Foundation launched the "Healing Starts With Us" campaign.[21] [22] In 2010 SSF collaborated with the Ad Council and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to introduce a campaign entitled "Share Ourselves: Healing Starts With Us."[23] To date, the campaign has garnered $2.5 million in donated national advertising space and 11 million media impressions to significantly heighten awareness of the importance of mental and emotional health.

In October 2012, Williams was a featured speaker on mental health for World Mental Health Day.[24]

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Williams, Terrie M. 1954– - Dictionary definition of Williams, Terrie M. 1954– Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary. www.encyclopedia.com. en. 2017-05-16.
  2. Web site: Alumni Association Volunteer Leadership Brandeis Alumni & Friends Brandeis University. alumni.brandeis.edu. 2017-05-16.
  3. Web site: Terrie M. Williams. en-US. 2019-03-08.
  4. Williams, Terry (2002).A Plentiful Harvest: Creating Balance and Harmony Through the Seven Living Virtues (pp. 14-19) New York: Warner Books
  5. http://terriewilliams.com/ terriewilliams.com
  6. Web site: Magazine . Harlem World . 2018-09-05 . The Terrie M. Williams Agency Closing . 2023-06-23 . Harlem World Magazine . en-US.
  7. Guth, David; Marsch, Charles (2000).Public Relations, A Values Driven Approach (First Edition) New York: Pearson Higher Education
  8. Menscher, Melvin (1998). Basic Media Writing New York: McGraw-Hill College
  9. Rogers, Henry C. (1988). Rogers' Rules for Businesswomen: How to Start a Career and Move Up the Ladder New York: St. Martin's Press
  10. Hill, Napoleon; Ritt, Michael J. (1999). Napoleon Hill’s Keys to Positive Thinking: 10 Steps to Health, Wealth and Success New York Penguin / Plume
  11. Szabo, Julia (August 1, 1994) "Rating the Gossips" New York Magazine (p. 26)
  12. Harris, E. Lynn (2002).Any Way the Wind Blows New York: Random House
  13. George, Nelson (2001).Show and Tell New York: Simon & Schuster /Touchstone
  14. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/depression/faces-terrie.html "Faces of Depression: Terrie Williams”
  15. Burford, Michelle and Terrie Williams (June 2005) "Depression and the Superwoman" Essence (pp.152-155)
  16. Pinder, Shanene (Volume 3, Number 20 August 2009) “Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting (Review)” Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved
  17. Williams, Terrie; Cooney, Joe (1994). The Personal Touch: What You Really Need to Succeed in Today’s Fast-paced Business World New York: Warner Books
  18. Coulson, Robert H."The Personal Touch (Review)"The CPA Journal Online
  19. Williams, Terrie (2002). Stay Strong: Simple Life Lessons for Teens. New York: Scholastic Paperbacks
  20. https://books.google.com/books?id=MEgexbWBXTsC Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting
  21. (March 14, 2008)"The Healing Starts With Us Campaign" blackgivesback.com
  22. http://photos.essence.com/galleries/terrie-williams-and-celebs-launch-campaign/?slide=1654#126884_1651 "Terrie Williams and Celebs Launch Campaign"
  23. Blank, Kristin (March/April 2010) “Stories That Heal Campaign on African Americans and Mental Health” SAMHSA.gov
  24. (October 10, 2012) "Terrie Williams to Keynote at UN's Mental Health Day" New York Amsterdam News
  25. http://www.nywici.org/matrix/matrix-hall-fame “Matrix Hall of Fame”
  26. http://prsany.org/content.php?page=2013_Big_Apple_Awards_Archive&#Previouschapterawards 2013 Big Apple Awards Archive
  27. http://schranzlecture.com/1996/10/ ”Terrie Williams: Schranz Lecturer 1996”
  28. http://www.iammm.org/awards_gala_06.html Annual Awards Benefit Gala "Saluting Survivors...Promoting Life"
  29. http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/J2555-2009 "Honoring Terrie M. Williams upon the occasion of receiving the Florence Gould Gross Award from NAMI-FAMILYA of Rockland County"
  30. "2010 Power 150" (December 2009 / January 2010) Ebony magazine
  31. (March, 2009) ”Women Who Are Changing the World” Women's Day
  32. http://targetmarketnews.com/storyid07061102.htm ”MAAX Award Winners for 2011 to Be Honored in Chicago August 1st”
  33. http://whwweb.com/2011/05/editors-pick-boris-kodjoe-hosts-heart-soul-awards-june-17-18/ "Boris Kodjoe Hosts Heart & Soul Awards June 17th-18th”
  34. October 18, 2011 "Audrey’s Society Whirl: New York Center Gala Focuses on Mental Health Awareness” eurweb.com
  35. Gioia, Michael (April 18, 2011) ”New Federal Theater Gala to Honor Sidney Poitier, Ntozake Shange, Ruby Dee, Elizabeth McCann” Playbill.com
  36. http://emmett-till-legacy-of-hope.blogspot.com/2011/08/2011-loving-from-inside-out-featurres.html ”Emmett Till Legacy of Hope: Loving from the Inside Out Features Terrie Williams”
  37. Scott, Howard J. (April 28, 2011)
  38. Tinuoye, Kunbi (April 5, 2012) ”Stars Turn Out for Drum Major Awards in Atlanta” TheGrio.com

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