Karen Clark
Karen Clark, a Durham native, is a graduate of the School of Journalism at the UNC- Chapel Hill. Her desire to pursue a career in broadcast led her to a 4-year stint in commercial radio. Karen’s experience included on-air work G-105 (WDCG) and K97.5 (WQOK) in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Karen’s radio experience led her to a Promotions Manager position with Columbia Records. While working with Columbia, Karen promoted and marketed albums for national recording artists such as Mariah Carey, Will Smith, Beyonce, Wyclef Jean and many others. This promotions position was Karen’s first foray into event planning, allowing her to coordinate parties, autograph signings, performances and regional itineraries for dozens of artists. After three years with Columbia Records, Karen landed a position with West Coast based Capitol Records. Capitol Records boasts an impressive roster of artists including The Beatles, Coldplay, Corrine Bailey Rae and Snoop Dogg.
After seven years in the music industry, Karen, along with her mother, started Something Borrowed, Something Blue, a nationally-recognized wedding and event planning company based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Karen’s events have been seen on the Style Network shows Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? and Married Away. She has been a featured contributor for InStyle Weddings, The Knot and various local news programs and publications
Karen is currently the Midday On-Air Personality at Foxy 107.1/104.3 (WFXC/WFXK.) She enjoys cooking, working out, playing with her young son and volunteering in the community.
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Several local groups are holding what’s becoming an annual event to help kids and their families mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day today.
Parties for King will start at 10:30 a.m. and noon, today, at the center court in Northgate Mall in Durham. The event is sponsored by NC MomsRising, Northgate Mall, Lango Kids, Durham Mothers Club, Chapel Hill/ Carrboro Mothers Club and KidCycle.
The event also marks the role Durham played in the Civil Rights struggle, including a sit-in at the Royal Ice Cream Company in June 1957 to protest segregation.
At each party, participants will honor the efforts by sharing stories, learning freedom songs, doing related crafts, and celebrating with an ice cream social and sock hop featuring music from the Civil Rights-era played by a local DJ. There also will be a display of Durham photos from this time period courtesy of the Herald-Sun and displays from the Durham Museum of History.
Organizers will be collecting nonperishable food or toiletry items, such as soap, toothbrushes and diapers, which will help local families in need. If you’re interested in volunteering, call 919-323-6179 or email beth@momsrising.org.
