This past weekend 107.5 WBLS ,Hot 97 & WLIB has once again taken over the Jacob Javitz Center in NYC for the 2017 Circle Of Sisters Expo. Though it was only one day this year , the expo was jam packed like always with fans & consumers who came out to enjoy all the festivities which included performances , interviews , panels , cooking demonstrations , screening , a fashion show & tons of vendors for fashion, books , beauty , hair care & more to shop from. Superstar actors Vivica A Fox , Rotimi & Stephen Bishop came together with reality tv star Evelyn Lozada for a special panel about working in tv , film and the effects of social media. Up next rap power couple Remy Ma and Papoose joined the panel along with Gospel star JJ Hairston and his wife to talk with Essence Magazines Charreah K Jackson about love , relationships and the family dynamic. These panels were filled with so many gems as media & fans got involved in the discussion with a special Q&A towards the end of the hour. Rev Al Sharpton took the stage for a special discussion with Raqiyah Mays as he touched on everything from politics , religion , the community , health care and more.

The King of r&b Bobby Brown was in the building once again with his infamous BBQ sauce and fried chicken which had the crowd ready for a sample as they purchased his cook book. Chef Carla Hall who is also one of the co-host of ABC’s ‘The Chew’ hit the cooking pavilion as well to give the crowd some interesting recipes to take with them back home while a lucky few got to taste a sample of some of her flavorful dishes. Now if that wasn’t enough Miss Robbie famous for her chain of soul food restaurants and her hit OWN series ‘Welcome To Sweetie Pies’ was another crowd favorite as fans couldn’t wait to see her in action as she showed off some of her world famous dishes. Cooking and eating is always a crowd pleaser but health care and fitness is also a big part of the expo so of course it made sense to have Dr Ian Smith in attendance to talk about the importance of health , dieting and physical fitness. Actress Elise Neal also came out to get the crowd in shape with a special demonstration of her Body Bootcamp.

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The legendary Cicely Tyson was also in attendance as Circle Of Sisters honored the iconic actress of film ,television and theater for all her work on and off the screen. WBLS proudly presented her with the living legend award as fans watched her graciously accept the honor with a standing ovation. This in itself was the perfect way to close out such an amazing day but we cant forget to mention all the incredible artist that hit the stage. Singer/Actress Demetria McKinney hit the stage to promote her debut album and performed her top 5 hit ‘Easy’ . British r&b diva Estelle took over the stage with a showstopping set backed by two dancers as she performed some of her classics like ‘Thank You’ , ‘Conqueror’ , ‘Break My Heart , ‘Come Over’ & ‘American Boy’ . Grammy Award winning Toronto native Melanie Fiona made her way to the stage and gave the crowd everything they wanted as she performed her fan favorite hits like ‘4 AM’ ,’ Give It To Me Right’ , ‘Fool For You’ & ‘It Kills Me’. 90’s heartthrobs Hi-Five took the crowd back as they performed their classics ‘She’s Playing Hard To Get’ & ‘Wait Another Minute’ . Sultry powerhouse Sevyn Streeter rocked the crowd with her seductive dance moves and gave one hell of a show which proves why this ‘Girl Disrupted’ is here to stay. Now if that wasn’t enough the ‘Savage’ r&b powerhouse TANK took over the stage and the ladies made sure he knew that he was heavily in demand as they screamed non-stop and sang along to every word of some his hits like ‘Can We’ , ‘I Deserve’ & ‘Please Don’t Go’. If you were there then you know exactly why Circle Of Sisters is the place to be but if you weren’t there’s always next year. Check out footage from the special day below.