Terrie Williams#The Terrie Williams Agency

Williams was born to parents Charles and Marie.{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/williams-terrie-m-1954|title=Williams, Terrie M. 1954– - Dictionary definition of Williams, Terrie M. 1954– |website=Encyclopedia.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-16}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://alumni.brandeis.edu/volunteer-leadership/board/alumni-achievement-awards.html|title=Alumni Association {{!}} Volunteer Leadership {{!}} Brandeis Alumni & Friends {{!}} Brandeis University|website=alumni.brandeis.edu|access-date=2017-05-16}} Upon completion of her bachelor's degree, she went on to obtain a Master's of Science in Social Work at Columbia University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/terrie-williams-40|title=Terrie M. Williams|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-08}}

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.Williams, Terry (2002).[https://books.google.com/books?id=LseuCCnrtrIC&q=a+plentiful+harvest A Plentiful Harvest: Creating Balance and Harmony Through the Seven Living Virtues] (pp. 14-19) New York: Warner Books {{ISBN|0-446-52715-7}}

In 1988, she founded the Terrie Williams Agency (TTWA) a public relations firm.[http://terriewilliams.com/ terriewilliams.com] 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.{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=Harlem World |date=2018-09-05 |title=The Terrie M. Williams Agency Closing |url=https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/the-terrie-m-williams-agency-closing/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=Harlem World Magazine |language=en-US}}

Her work in public relations has been referenced in textbooks,Guth, David; Marsch, Charles (2000).[http://www.pearsonhighered.com/pearsonhigheredus/educator/product/products_detail.page?isbn=0205295746&forced_logout=forced_logged_out Public Relations, A Values Driven Approach (First Edition)] New York: Pearson Higher Education {{ISBN|978-0205295746}}Menscher, Melvin (1998). [https://books.google.com/books?id=2MrbbzGUNtQC Basic Media Writing] New York: McGraw-Hill College {{ISBN|978-0697353689}} business guides,Rogers, Henry C. (1988). [https://books.google.com/books?id=V_zfHAAACAAJ&q=rogers+rules+for+business+women Rogers' Rules for Businesswomen: How to Start a Career and Move Up the Ladder] New York: St. Martin's Press {{ISBN|978-0312010812}}Hill, Napoleon; Ritt, Michael J. (1999). [https://books.google.com/books?id=O40BAAAACAAJ Napoleon Hill’s Keys to Positive Thinking: 10 Steps to Health, Wealth and Success] New York Penguin / Plume {{ISBN|978-0525943846}} print editorials,Szabo, Julia (August 1, 1994) "Rating the Gossips" New York Magazine (p. 26) social media, and pop culture.Harris, E. Lynn (2002).[http://www.randomhouse.com/book/75666/any-way-the-wind-blows-by-e-lynn-harris Any Way the Wind Blows] New York: Random House {{ISBN|978-0-385-72118-9}}George, Nelson (2001).[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/265067.Show_and_Tell Show and Tell] New York: Simon & Schuster /Touchstone {{ISBN|0743204433}} 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.

In 2003, Williams suffered from severe depression that impacted her public relations career.[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/depression/faces-terrie.html "Faces of Depression: Terrie Williams”] PBS.org She publicly discussed this in a 2005 Essence magazine interview, emphasizing the stigma around mental health treatment in the African-American community.Burford, Michelle and Terrie Williams (June 2005) "Depression and the Superwoman" Essence (pp.152-155) 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.Pinder, Shanene (Volume 3, Number 20 August 2009) [https://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/journal_of_health_care_for_the_poor_and_underserved/v020/20.3.pinder.pdf “Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting (Review)”] Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved

Williams has written four books. Her first, The Personal Touch: What You Really Need to Succeed in Today's Fast-paced Business World Williams, Terrie; Cooney, Joe (1994). [https://books.google.com/books?id=xDfAcQdCkXIC The Personal Touch: What You Really Need to Succeed in Today’s Fast-paced Business World] New York: Warner Books {{ISBN|0-446-67158-4}} offered "an excellent primer on the basics of building and maintaining business relationships."Coulson, Robert H.[http://www.nysscpa.org/cpajournal/2004/704/perspectives/p11.htm "The Personal Touch (Review)"]The CPA Journal Online The second book, Stay Strong: Simple Life Lessons for Teens Williams, Terrie (2002). [http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/stay-strong#cart/cleanup Stay Strong: Simple Life Lessons for Teens]. New York: Scholastic Paperbacks {{ISBN|0-439-12972-9}} 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.[https://books.google.com/books?id=MEgexbWBXTsC Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting] New York: Simon & Schuster {{ISBN|978-0-7432-9883-4}}

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.(March 14, 2008)[http://www.blackgivesback.com/2008/03/healing-starts-with-us-campaign.html#.U1C45ihRZUS "The Healing Starts With Us Campaign"] blackgivesback.com[http://photos.essence.com/galleries/terrie-williams-and-celebs-launch-campaign/?slide=1654#126884_1651 "Terrie Williams and Celebs Launch Campaign"] Essence.com 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."Blank, Kristin (March/April 2010) [http://www.samhsa.gov/samhsanewsletter/Volume_18_Number_2/MentalIllnessAfricanAmericans.aspx “Stories That Heal Campaign on African Americans and Mental Health”] SAMHSA.gov 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.(October 10, 2012) [http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2012/oct/12/terrie-williams-to-keynote-at-uns-mental-health/ "Terrie Williams to Keynote at UN's Mental Health Day"] New York Amsterdam News

• In 1991 Williams was the first (and remains the only) woman of color to receive the New York Women of Communications Matrix Award in the category of Public Relations[http://www.nywici.org/matrix/matrix-hall-fame “Matrix Hall of Fame”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528235729/http://www.nywici.org/matrix/matrix-hall-fame |date=2016-05-28 }}, New York Women in Communications
• Public Relations Society of America /New York Chapter's 1995 Phillip Dorf Mentoring Award[http://prsany.org/content.php?page=2013_Big_Apple_Awards_Archive&#Previouschapterawards 2013 Big Apple Awards Archive] prsany.org
• In 1996, Williams was the first person of color to be awarded the Vernon C. Schranz Distinguished Lectureship at Ball State University[http://schranzlecture.com/1996/10/ ”Terrie Williams: Schranz Lecturer 1996”] Vernon C. Schranz Distinguished Lectureship in Public Relations
• 2006 Institute for the Advancement of Multicultural & Minority Medicine's Eagle Fly Free Award[http://www.iammm.org/awards_gala_06.html Annual Awards Benefit Gala "Saluting Survivors...Promoting Life"] iamm.org
• In 2009 NAMI/FAMILYA of Rockland County recognized Williams' extraordinary commitment to de-stigmatizing mental illness by giving her their Florence Gould Gross Award[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"] NY Senate Open Legislation Resolution J2555-2009
• 2009 Dr. David Satcher Mental Health Trailblazer Award—Jackson State University (Southern Institute for Mental Health Advocacy, Research and Training)
• 2009 The Citizens Committee for New York City Marietta Tree Award for Public Service
• Ebony's 2010 "Power 150" for Activism"2010 Power 150" (December 2009 / January 2010) Ebony magazine
• In 2009, Williams was listed among Woman's Day magazine's 50 "Women Who Are Changing The World"(March, 2009) [http://www.womansday.com/life/Women-Who-Are-Changing-the-World-5 ”Women Who Are Changing the World”] Women's Day
• The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC Metro) 2010 award Honoring Pioneering Women in Mental Health
• 2011 Williams was named "PR Executive of the Year" at the MAAX Summit[http://targetmarketnews.com/storyid07061102.htm ”MAAX Award Winners for 2011 to Be Honored in Chicago August 1st”] Target Market News
• 2011 Heart & Soul Award honoree "For All You Do"[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”] What's Hot Washington
• 2011 Full Circle Health AwardOctober 18, 2011 [http://www.eurweb.com/2011/10/audrey’s-society-whirl-new-york-center-gala-focuses-on-mental-health-awareness/ "Audrey’s Society Whirl: New York Center Gala Focuses on Mental Health Awareness”] eurweb.com
• 2011 recipient of New Federal Theater's 40th Anniversary Woodie King, Jr. AwardGioia, Michael (April 18, 2011) [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149972-New-Federal-Theatre-Gala-to-Honor-Sidney-Poitier-Ntozake-Shange-Ruby-Dee-Elizabeth-McCann ”New Federal Theater Gala to Honor Sidney Poitier, Ntozake Shange, Ruby Dee, Elizabeth McCann”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501105246/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149972-New-Federal-Theatre-Gala-to-Honor-Sidney-Poitier-Ntozake-Shange-Ruby-Dee-Elizabeth-McCann |date=2011-05-01 }} Playbill.com
• 2011 Emmett Till Legacy Foundation's "Woman of Courage" Award[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”]
• 2011 The Khary Orr Leadership Award—African American Heritage Parade CommitteeScott, Howard J. (April 28, 2011) {{YouTube|WNRkisQUrb8|"Terrie Williams Speaks at AAHPC Leadership Brunch"}}
• 2012 SCLC Women Drum Major for Justice AwardTinuoye, Kunbi (April 5, 2012) [http://thegrio.com/2012/04/05/stars-turn-out-for-drum-major-awards-in-atlanta/#s:al-sharpton-drum-major-awards-2012-jpg ”Stars Turn Out for Drum Major Awards in Atlanta”] TheGrio.com
• 2012 National Association of Social Workers-NYC Social Work Image Award"NASW-NYC: 2012 Annual Meeting Awardees" naswnyc.org
• Williams was one of TheGrio.com's 100 in 2013[http://thegrio.com/2013/02/27/thegrios-100-terrie-m-williams-advocating-for-the-voiceless/"TheGrio’s 100: Terrie M. Williams, Advocating for the Voiceless”] TheGrio.Com
• Terrie Williams was the 2013 Commencement Keynote Speaker for Metropolitan College of New YorkMetropolitan College of New York (July 3, 2013){{YouTube|krQss5MF0n0|"Terrie M. Williams, 2013 Commencement Keynote Speaker"}}

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