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Leading Women Defined '13: Highlights From Day Two - Media mavens Cheryl Pearson-McNeil (Nielsen), Nadja Bellan-White (Ogilvy), Leontyne Green Sykes (Ikea North America), BET exec Vicky Free, and Monique Nelson (Uniworld Group, Inc.) joined BET CEO and Chairman Debra L. Lee for a session called In the Black: Maximizing Black Purchasing Power. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Different Perspectives - The women involved in the round-table shared varying perspectives on the financial clout the Black consumer delivers through spending power.  (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Vicky Free Speaks - BET Networks' Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Vicky Free engaged attendees about the magnitude of opportunity with the Black audience. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Global Power - Attendees heard perspectives from global leaders Paula Madison, Partner, Williams Holding Group & Investor, the Africa Channel, and Mona Sutphen, Managing Director, UBS AG, during the Our Power: A Global Perspective session. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Woman on the Hill - Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Marcia Fudge and Debra L. Lee chatted between sessions. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Women on Washington - Viacom Executive Vice President of Global Government Relations DeDe Lea, Managing Editor of theGrio Joy-Ann Reid, Rep. Marcia Fudge, and Co-Director of the Advancement Project Judith Browne Dianis spoke during the Women on Washington session. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Chiming In - Tatyana Ali chimed into the discussion. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Black Politic - DeDe Lea shared her vision of politics' impact on the Black community. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Letting Loose - Spinderella, MC Lyte, Debra L. Lee, Cheryl "Salt" James, Mara Schiavocampo and Queen Latifah celebrate Day Two at the Girls' Night Out program. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Girlfriends - Tracee Ellis Ross and a guest stop for a photo during Girl's Night Out. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Living Legend - MC Lyte took the mic during Girls' Night Out. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Cocktails and Dinner - While guests enjoyed dinner and cocktails, Debra L. Lee, NBC anchor and correspondent Mara Schiavocampo and Queen Latifah chatted onstage. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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The Queen - Queen Latifah addressed attendees during the Cocktails and Dinner segment of Girls' Night Out. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Caught in Conversation - Debra L. Lee, Tracee Ellis Ross and MC Lyte immersed themselves in conversation during dinner. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)

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Up Close and Personal - As the conference came to a close, Nicole Ari Parker posed with guests at Girls' Night Out. (Photo: Kris Connor/Getty Images for BET)