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Audra Washington Madison

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Gen X. 59. Building what’s next.
Marketing • culture • life after 50
Co-host @unapologetically.grown
Grown women don’t need permission.

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Our very own Audra Madison, Director of Marketing at The Maryland Jockey Club, Inc., sat down with @wjztv to share some of the initiatives she is spearheading at #Preakness150 to ensure Preakness’ legacy extends far beyond the track and is inclusive of the community it is held in. by @audrawashington

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I’m humbled and profoundly grateful to receive the Community Impact Award. This recognition belongs to every person who has supported this journey and believed in the power of representation and change.

Thank you to LaRian Finney and Derrick Chase for seeing not just the visible work, but acknowledging the efforts that happen behind the scenes. Your recognition means everything.

Thank you, Baltimore. Let’s keep making history together.

#baltimoremetgala #IMPACT #excellence #teamwork by @audrawashington

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Our first Korean body scrub…

#selfcare taken in Duluth, Georgia by @audrawashington

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10 months ago

FIRST PLACE! And we’re just getting started!

I’m Audra Madison, co-host of Unapologetically Grown, a podcast created with my co-host Val for Gen X Black women 50+.

I’m currently in FIRST PLACE in my group in Ryan Seacrest’s Top Host competition, and we’re taking this opportunity seriously while having a whole lot of fun!

Because this is bigger than a competition.

At a time when so many conversations are happening around us, Gen X Black women deserve to be heard, celebrated, and included. Our experiences matter, and we’ve got plenty to say!

GEN X BLACK WOMEN. GLOBAL VOICES.

The first voting cutoff is October 15, and there’s still time to join the excitement!

Voting is FREE every day. Cast your vote, share with five girlfriends, and let’s see how far we can take this!

Visit LINK in bio🙏🏾

#UnapologeticallyGrown #GenXBlackWomen #BlackWomenOver50 #TopHost2026 #BlackWomenPodcasters by @audrawashington

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Unapologetically wise.
Unapologetically gray.
And I’m entering my Silver Fox era. 🩶

The closer I get to 60, the more I appreciate what these silver strands actually represent. Wisdom. Experience. Growth.

I’ve been inspired by the fabulous @xojalonda who proves that gray can be edgy, sexy and fly.

And Ms. Pearl? @iampearlmackey, she understood the assignment with this new cut. She’s been encouraging me on this gray-hair journey, and I’m loving where we’re going.

Almost 60. Still evolving. Still having fun with my look. And the husband likes it too…so there’s that. 😍😋😘

And NO @vblue12 this is NOT A “WIG”. It’s all mine🤣🤣🤣🤣.

Wisdom looks good on me. 🩶

#SilverFox #GrayHairJourney #naturallygrey #unapologeticallygrown #newlook by @audrawashington

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I entered Bennett College as a NYC girl. I graduated as a Bennett Woman.

Watching “A Different World” took me ALL the way back. Living in Barge Hall and Player Hall. Going over to A&T. GHOE… IYKYK. The road trips in the Yellow Bandino and all the stories that will stay right where they are.

Bennett was so much more than the fun. It was sisterhood. It was growing up. It was learning how to carry myself, how to use my voice and how to walk into a room knowing I belonged there.

I came from New York with all my NYC confidence, but Bennett refined me.

BRAVO to Felicia Pride, Kim Coleman and our ICON, Ms. Debbie Allen. Y’all DID THAT! You understood the assignment and did it well. Black excellence to say the least:

✔️ The cast — Perfect.
✔️ The storylines — Relevant and real for 2026.
✔️ Stirring up my HBCU memories — 1000%.

A Different World wasn’t just a television show. It showed the world, an experience you wanted to be part of.

#BennettCollege #BennettBelle #ADifferentWorld #HBCU #Sisterhood by @audrawashington

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Happy National Daughters Day to @genzexec, my best work and the best part of me. 💚

Here’s what I’ve learned: while you’re busy raising a daughter, she’s quietly raising you too. She taught me patience I didn’t know I had. She showed me how to laugh at myself. And lately, she’s reminding me how to run my own race.

I’m turning 60 next year, and I’m stepping into this next chapter with more courage than I had at 30. A lot of that comes from watching Sierra be exactly who she is, unapologetically, without asking permission.

We grew up together, baby girl. And we’re still growing. 💚

Keep standing tall, Molly Lou Melon. I love you and I’m so proud of you.

#NationalDaughtersDay #MyBestWork #pinkypromise taken in My Daughter by @audrawashington

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Yale is a Ravens fan. I’m a New York Giants woman. Under normal circumstances, that should have ended things before they started.

But then I saw that beard. 🙌🏾😍💋❤️

The beard got my attention on day one and the man behind it - is keeping it.

Now, there’s a little more silver, the football rivalry is real, and more importantly, he continues to makes me smile.

I love you @yalemadison. But let’s be clear, I’m still not rooting for the Ravens. 💙❤️

#blacklove #silverfox #readyforfootball

🧔🏾‍♂️: @yalemadison
💈: @damon_renard_hairstudio
🐦‍⬛: @ravens
🏈: @nfl
🗽: @nygiants
💙: @noribaltimore (match maker extraordinaire) by @audrawashington

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My daughter, my princess, my one and only, my mini me…Wishing you the happiest of birthdays today. I love, love, love you.

Baby no more but FOREVER my babygirl 👸🏾. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIERRA 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖. by @audrawashington

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POV: When you realize your baby is no longer a baby and about to turn 27 🥺 by @audrawashington

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ON THE ROAD TO 60: THE SMILE EDITION 😁

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Y’all. The braces are OFF!

And yes, I immediately started taking pictures of my teeth. 😂 I waited too long for this moment not to!

As I get closer to 60, I find myself thinking about women like Lena Horne and Diahann Carroll. Two women I always thought had the most beautiful smiles. But it wasn’t just their teeth.

It was the confidence.

The elegance.

The way they were completely comfortable being grown women.

That part hits differently now.

Getting braces at 58 wasn’t about trying to look younger. It was self care and maintenance.

And today, I got to see the result.

New smile. Same Audra. Just a little closer to 60 and feeling pretty damn good about it. 😁

Just call me LENA DIAHANN 😁😁😁 by @audrawashington

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Something about those female DJ’s. 💃🏽🔥💃🏽🔥💃🏽🔥💃🏽🔥💃🏽🔥💃🏽 taken in Baltimore Peninsula by @audrawashington

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