
An Evening With Debra Lee
1/1/2019 | 57mVideo has Closed Captions
An interview with the former CEO of BET, featuring tributes from Eric Benét and Chaka Khan
Hosted by ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, An Evening With Debra Lee explores the life and career of one the nation’s top women in media and entertainment. Born in the segregated south, Lee went on to graduate from Brown University and Harvard Law School, then went from corporate lawyer to CEO of Black Entertainment Television, inspiring an entire generation of Black businesswomen.
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Support for The HistoryMakers is provided by Toyota, AT&T, Baldwin Richardson Foods Co., Lincoln Financial Group, Apple and American Airlines. Distributed by NETA.

An Evening With Debra Lee
1/1/2019 | 57mVideo has Closed Captions
Hosted by ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, An Evening With Debra Lee explores the life and career of one the nation’s top women in media and entertainment. Born in the segregated south, Lee went on to graduate from Brown University and Harvard Law School, then went from corporate lawyer to CEO of Black Entertainment Television, inspiring an entire generation of Black businesswomen.
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