1. Karen Civil was born on November 8,1984 and known as "KC", is an American music executive and digital media marketing strategist.
20 Facts About Karen Civil
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Karen Civil attended Elizabeth High School, then Union County College in New Jersey.
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Karen Civil received an online degree from Harvard Business School in 2019.
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Karen Civil began her media career in college, developing fan sites for actor JD Williams and The Backstreet Boys; the Backstreet Boys site came in third in a national competition and the Williams site put Karen Civil in touch with the actor after Williams' lawyer sought her out.
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Karen Civil has become a public speaker, hosting events at universities, media outlets like BET, and women empowerment conferences and panels.
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In 2014, Karen Civil collaborated with Nipsey Hussle, Samiel Asghedom, and Steve-O the "Marathon Clothing" smartstore.
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Karen Civil was very involved in planning the April 2019 memorial service for Nipsey Hussle and read the letter from former president Barack Obama that praised the rapper for his work in the community:.
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In 2016, Karen Civil became involved in music producing, co-producing a Wale song featuring Lil Wayne.
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In 2015 Karen Civil begin building a playground in Haiti, and for Christmas in 2015 she worked with Lil Wayne and Andre Berto to donate clothes, toys and books to 500 students at her Live Karen Civil School.
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Karen Civil has spoken as a host for Hillary Clinton sponsored Democratic rallies.
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In 2016, BuzzFeed found tweets from 2009 by Karen Civil that used anti-gay and anti-Jewish slurs.
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Karen Civil has been outspoken about women's rights in the workplace and in hip hop.
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Karen Civil won a 2009 Black Web Award from Essence magazine.
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In 2012, Karen Civil was named to the Ebony Power 100 list.
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On September 15,2015, Karen Civil was a guest speaker at the White House "Champions of Change" event honoring young women and their contributions to their communities.
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Karen Civil has been compared to Oprah Winfrey for her influence in the rap industry.
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In 2014, Karen Civil was honored at both the 2014 BET Awards and the Salute 2014 Dinner.
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Karen Civil was awarded the Key to the City from the city of Elizabeth, making her the youngest recipient of that key.
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Karen Civil served as an associate producer of the 2016 documentary film The Last Ride: A Philadelphia Story about Kyrell "Rell" Tyrel and bike culture.
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In May 2018: "Good Looking Out" - Host - Karen Civil hosted the series "Good Looking Out" on Complex Networks for two seasons.