Miriamm Wright

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Miriamm Wright
Miriamm performing at Bethesda Blues and Jazz in 2017 Miriamm stretched arms.jpg
Miriamm performing at Bethesda Blues and Jazz in 2017
Background information
Born
Miriamm Ebony Wright

(1971-09-23) September 23, 1971 (age 54)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
OriginWashington, D.C., United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present
LabelsJasMar Entertainment, LLC (WorldWide), JasMar Entertainment
Website miriamm.com

Miriamm Wright is an American singer and songwriter.

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Early life

At age 10, Wright lost her mother to breast cancer. She entered talent shows during high school and discovered her love of old school music. She went on to write, produce and star in a play called Sound the Alarm, which was created for the purpose of dispelling myths surrounding breast cancer. [1]

Career

2007: Kennedy Center

Wright headlined a concert at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in performance in "A Concert of Love: Conquering, Claiming, and Celebrating Your Victory," honoring breast cancer survivors. [2]

2008–2010: Tours

Wright opened for acts such as India.Arie, Jill Scott and Boyz II Men. [3] Her debut video, "Road of Peace" aired on BET JAZZ and BET Gospel. [4]

2014 – Present : Bethesda Blues

In 2014, Wright began performing at a benefit concert called "Miriamm turns Bethesda Blues & Jazz Pink" in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the annual EPW Awards! EPW Awards honors breast cancer survivors, their caregivers, doctors, and members of the community who are working in the fight against breast cancer. [5]

Discography

Filmography

Wright portrayed the late Mahalia Jackson in the stage play Sing Mahalia Sing [6] and appeared in Cadillac Records (Sony Music Films), portraying a background singer for Etta James (Beyoncé Knowles). [5]

Philanthropy

Wright founded and serves as Chair of the Board for the non-profit organization the Edith P. Wright Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (EPW), raising money to provide support services to families facing breast cancer, as well as to provide education and screening to under-served communities. [7] Wright has headlined at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, [2] Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club and Blues Alley in concerts designed to raise funding and awareness to the disease of breast cancer. Wright wrote a song for Breast Cancer Awareness entitled, "We Must Find A Cure" with proceeds supporting the fight against breast cancer. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Miriamm Biography". Sonicbids. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "A Concert of Love". Kennedy Center. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "TEDxHowardUniversity". TED. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2014 Kings Scholarship Fund". kingsscholarshipfund.weebly.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 1 2 Mathews, Michael (September 30, 2015). "Miriamm Wright Presents a Concert for Breast Cancer Awareness". Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Miriamm Wright Turns Bethesda Blues Pink – Breast Cancer Concert". DC Nightlife. Retrieved October 25, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "About Us". EPW Breast Cancer Foundation. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ Fordham, Michael (October 7, 2016). "Turn It UP! with Singer-Songwriter/Philanthropist – Miriamm Wright McKinney". blogtalkradio.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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