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We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Egypt (Host for the BOSS NYC "Influencers" Event)

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Read through her impressive resume and you’ll understand why nationally syndicated radio and TV talent, EGYPT is a major force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry! EGYPT simultaneously holds down duties as the Midday Personality on NYC’s 107.5 WBLS , host of Fine Living Network’s “Bartender Wars” , correspondent for NBC Universal’s “The Maury Show” , and co-host of the syndicated daytime TV hit “Home Delivery” (now re- airing on the Ion Network). She is also widely recognized as the voice of Premiere Radio Networks “ Synopsis ” entertainment report on “Live In The Den With Big Tigger” which is broadcast in over 72 cities across 3 continents, making her one of the most recognizable voices in the syndicated radio arena. This multi-media do-it-all has been consistently making a name for herself in the TV, radio, commercials, on stage, and most recently in the blogsphere with her entertainment website EgyptSaidSo.com which boasts millions of hits per month . Known fo

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Ilyasah Shabazz

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Ilyasah Al-Shabazz leads a life dedicated to empowering young people by capitalizing on the arts & entertainment to encourage the undertstanding of history, culture and self-expression.  As Assistant Coordinator for the Office of Academic Affairs - City University of New York, Ilyasah organized training programs to encourage higher education for innercity at-risk youth. She continues to mentor at various group homes, lock-up facilities and high schools through production of The WAKE-UP Tour™ X-Tra Credit Forums— her exclusive youth empowerment program. In the area of Government – Ilyasah served for approximately twelve years on the Executive Youth Board for the Office of the Mayor in the City of Mount Vernon, New York. She also served the City of Mount Vernon as Director of Public Relations, Director of Public Affairs & Special Events, and was later promoted to Director of Cultural Affairs. Ilyasah served as an official member of the United States delegation that accompanied

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Celebrity DJ Beverly Bond (Tune in to BET Tonight for the BGR Awards Show)

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DJ and Founder of Black Girls Rock! Beverly Bond is a distinguished Businesswoman, Mentor, Executive Television Producer and Writer. A true music connoisseur, Beverly Bond‟s passion for music and her uncanny ability to read the crowd has solidified her as one of the premier DJ‟s in the world. Over the last decade, Ms. Bond, a former Wilhelmina model, has brought her versatile talents to the most exclusive events in the world with performances at the VH1 Fashion Rocks Awards, The ESPN X-Games, The U.S. Open, The NBA All-Star Game, The American Music Awards and to a myriad of celebrity clients including Prince, Alicia Keys, Sarah Jessica Parker, Erykah Badu, Diddy, Derrick Jeter, John Legend, Venus Williams, Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Z, Martha Stewart, and Michael Jordan. As a Mentor, Activist and Philanthropist, Bond founded BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Inc., a non-profit youth empowerment mentoring organization to empower inner-city girls ages 12 to 17 through the arts. Bond also founde