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BIOGRAPHY:  Carolyne S. Blount

Carolyne S. Blount is executive editor of ABOUT...TIME Magazine Inc., a publication reflecting the African-American experience over the past 33 years. A native of Virginia, Carolyne earned her Bachelor's degree from Virginia State University and master's from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Prior to founding ABOUT...TIME Magazine, she worked for IBM Corporation in its Systems Development and Federal Systems divisions and was a librarian and instructor at Morgan State University.

Currently Carolyne is a member of the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, Gateways African American Classical Music Festival National Adv isory Board, Delta Nu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Montgomery Neighborhood Center Board of Directors.

She presents workshops on both local and national African-American history at numerous church, school and community events/forums, including the annual African American Leadership Development Program sponsored by United Way of Rochester. Carolyne also is involved in a number of black history research projects, continuing documentation for ABOUTÉTIME's "Rochester Roots/Routes" series, researching black elementary and high school histories in Charles City County, Virginia for the "Southern Black Heritage Collection," and developing a living history museum in Ruthville, Virginia to reflect black economic self-sufficiency among slaves, freeborns, freedmen and their descendant families.

The work of ABOUT...TIME Magazine makes a strong statement about how African Americans value themselves. Since Decemb er 1972, ABOUT TIME has operated in the black press tradition with a mission to build a sense of community and create a "mirrorÓ where black people see more complete reflections of themselves.

ABOUTÉTIME has set new standards for African-American commentary. The publication is noted for passionate and in-depth reporting when dealing with black history and current issues. Within this mission, ABOUTÉTIME encounters black history in the making and reports on the lives of people who shape an era and are, in turn, shaped by it.

The publication also celebrates unsung heroes and everyday people and activities that reflect America's black experience. Young people need to know these stories. ABOUT...TIME writers and photographers root out the best in the community long before they hit their stride. For example, General Colin Powell, Tony Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan, restaurateur and food author B. Smith and Tiger Wo ods were on an ABOUT...TIME cover at least two years before most national publications.

During the Fall of 2003, the publication received a "Global Ministries Humanitarian Award" at the United Nations from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional WomenÕs International Division, and a ÒCultural KeeperÓ award from the Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education on Women, Inc. On May 16, ABOUT TIME was once again recognized for its international coverage with an award from the Rochester United Nations Chapter.

Another award-winning, 6-part, 95-page history series on Rochester Roots/Routes produced by ABOUT...TIME Magazine during the city's sesquicentennial celebration in 1984, helped the Rochester community discover gold mines of history in their attics, family albums and scrapbooks. The series launched other historical research projects and programs in museums and the landmark society that acknowledge the contributions of black Rochesterians.

The success of ABOUT...TIME is the result of strong lines of communication between the staff and the African-American community.