Background
Slater, Helene Ford Southern was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Bette and Henrietta Harriet (Ford) Southern.
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Helene Ford Southern Slater, American public relations executive. Named Outstanding Soror of Year, 1967, Outstanding Person, Medgar Evers Community Radio (WNYE-FM), 1983; recipient Outstanding Community Person award, Radio Station WWRL, 1965, Achievement award, Lambda Kappa Mu, 1971, Distinguished Service Key, 1977, Achievement award, Howard University, 1975, 1980, Special Recognition award, LKM Sorority 50th Anniversary, 1987.
Education
Bachelor, New School Social Research, 1955. Master of Arts, 1959. Postgraduate, Yeshiva University, College City New York.
Postgraduate, Fordham University. Postgraduate, Temple University. Postgraduate, Howard University.
Career
Reporter, columnist, feature writer various newspapers, since 1940. President Southern-Slater Enterprises, Public Relations, New York City, since 1955. Supervisor Bureau Attendance, Board Education City New York, 1970—1973.
Membership
Public relations officer Shirley Chisholm Community Action Corporation, 1972. Public relations director United Nations College Fund/Arthur Ashe Tennis Benefit, 1976—1980. Board directors New Harlem Young Women’s Christian Association, since 1980.
Public relations director annual careers conference Pan-Hellenic Council, 1970—1985. Member of Coalition 100 Black Women, New York City Howard University Alumni (president 1975-1979), National Association College Women, National Association Media Women (charter member, national public relations director 1973-1980, President's award 1971, 1979, Founder's cup 1974), National Association Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
Connections
Married Chester E. Slater, June 22, 1955 (divorced December 1968).
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Named Outstanding Soror of Year, 1967, Outstanding Person, Medgar Evers Community Radio (WNYE-FM), 1983. Recipient Outstanding Community Person award, Radio Station WWRL, 1965, Achievement award, Lambda Kappa Mu, 1971, Distinguished Service Key, 1977, Achievement award, Howard University, 1975, 1980, Special Recognition award, LKM Sorority 50th Anniversary, 1987.Named Outstanding Soror of Year, 1967, Outstanding Person, Medgar Evers Community Radio (WNYE-FM), 1983. Recipient Outstanding Community Person award, Radio Station WWRL, 1965, Achievement award, Lambda Kappa Mu, 1971, Distinguished Service Key, 1977, Achievement award, Howard University, 1975, 1980, Special Recognition award, LKM Sorority 50th Anniversary, 1987.