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We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Darlene McCoy

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Darlene McCoy has a multifaceted personality that in a modest attempt, can be described as sincere, indomitable, warmhearted, comical, effervescent, and most of all infectious!  This multi-talented vocalist, wife and mother of three took center stage in the music world with her debut album in May of 2007 simply and appropriately titled "Darlene McCoy" with producer music mogul Dallas Austin at the helm. She is currently at work on her sophomore release collaborating with some of music’s top producers. Her accomplishments include: • Top 25 on Urban AC Billboard Charts • Two Time 2008 Dove Nominee Award "Best Urban Album and Best Urban Single” • Hit Single "Fallen In Love" Featured in Tyler Perry Motion Picture Soundtrack "Diary of a Mad Black Woman” • Television appearances: - BET- Bobby Jones "Lift Every Voice” - TV ONE Gospel of Music w/ Jeff Majors - FOX 5 TV- "Good Day Atlanta” - Music Channel “Gospel Dream” [Celebrity Vocal Coach

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Dee Dee Cocheta

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Dee Dee M. Cocheta-Williams, Principal of A.B.C. Publicity & Founder of Queens Never Quit Indigenous to the Yakima Tribe, Dee Dee M. Cocheta is a 20 plus year veteran in the entertainment industry, who lives by her hometown NIKE'S motto "Just Do It.”  In Dee Dee’s world, she is a free spirit that goes with the flow while trying to maintain balance in her life between her seven children, 2 grand twins, husband of 21 years, a Doula and as an entrepreneur operating - A.B.C. Publicity based in Atlanta, GA with an office in N.Y. Dee Dee has always been known to be a great listener, friend, advisor, dream interpreter and when she was chosen at 12 years old to go thru a program to become a peer-to-peer counselor while doing an exercise, she came to the conclusion that her purpose in life has always been to assist those who are helping themselves in becoming successful and understanding their purpose in life.  Throughout her life, she was constantly helping others and mentoring t

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Rashan Ali

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With a passion for sports, empowering young women and the people of Atlanta, Rashan Ali continues to establish herself as a formidable and revered multimedia personality within the sports and entertainment industries. While attending Florida A & M University as a Broadcast Journalism major, Rashan knew that she wanted to share her voice with the world, and set out on a quest to make that happen. She became heavily involved in the entertainment scene in Atlanta, working for LaFace Records and also as the personal assistant to the late Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes. Rashan decided to enter a contest searching for new talent on Atlanta radio station HOT 107.9 FM and was handpicked from over 500 applicants to join popular radio personality Ryan Cameron on-air. Her charisma and grace appealed to millions of listeners, which quickly propelled the program’s rating into the #1 position during its 6-10 AM timeslot. She then went on to become the host of the “A-Team” Morning Show on the s

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams

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Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams began her term on the Fulton County Superior Court in January, 2009.  The Fulton Superior Court is the largest and busiest trial court in the State of Georgia.  Prior to her election, Judge Adams served the citizens of Fulton County as a Chief Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Office of the Fulton County District Attorney for nearly six years where she prosecuted major felony cases, including homicides and crimes against women and children.  She began her public service career in 2002 after more than three years of practice as an employment attorney with a national labor and employment boutique.  A past president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA), Judge Adams has served in a number of leadership capacities, both professionally and in her community.  She has served on the boards of the Atlanta Technical College Foundation, The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Foundation, the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlant

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Melissa Dawn Johnson

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Melissa Dawn Johnson Media personality, entrepreneur and author Melissa Dawn Johnson is a Global Branding and Personal Transformation Strategist. As an innovative marketer with a proven track record of elevating the image of the world’s greatest brands, Johnson is CEO and President of Atlanta-based Velvet Suite Marketing Consulting Group, Inc. (www.velvetsuite.com) and Brand Me International (www.brandmelive.com). Her formula is the authentic secret to success for anyone. Although accomplished, her warm personality and well-rounded style make her a sought-after strategist to the stars. Having developed signature partnerships with personalities such as: Shania Twain, Common, Jessica Simpson, Carmelo Anthony, Bernice King, Hill Harper, Mary J. Blige, Common, World Cup soccer star, Oguchi Onyewu and more, she has the ear of the influencer. Her pioneering spirit propelled her to launch a brand leadership program for world-class athletes. In 2008, more than 330 rookies with the Nation

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Jovita Moore

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Jovita Moor e Jovita Moore is an Emmy award-winning[1] US news anchor and reporter. She currently anchors the daily newscast of WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and also does news reports during the week. Before moving to Atlanta, she worked as weekend anchor/reporter at WMC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee. She began her career as a reporter at KFSM-TV in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1990. She joined WSB-TV in 1998. She has served as anchor for the weekend evening news, but moved to daily news stories in March, 2005. She earned a Master's Degree in Journalism from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and she also received her Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Literature, from Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont. Jovita is a past member of the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists. She is currently an active member of the Junior League of Atlanta and a former member of the Board of Directors of the YWCA of greater Atlanta.

The BOSS "Influencers" Atlanta Event hosted by Jovita Moore with Keynote Speaker Melissa Dawn Johnson

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TheBOSSNetwork.org “Inspired by Influencers” Tour An Evening of Inspiring and Networking in Atlanta A Six City Tour highlighting ten amazing women in each city as an “Influencer” for the work that she has done in and outside of her community. Chicago , IL – BOSS (Bringing Out Successful Sisters), the women’s empowerment alliance, dedicated to highlighting, connecting and empowering women globally, is hitting the road with their “Inspired by Influencers” Tour. The “Influencers” tour will visit six cities across the US, with the purpose of highlighting and bridging ten women in the fields of Business, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Arts, Sports, Fashion, Education and more in each city who have branded themselves as a successful influencer among peers and associates, alike.  BOSS wants to take the time out to recognize each of these women for their magnanimous steps towards their individual successes and honor them for their determination and accompli

The BOSS Network by Tisa Silver

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Hello BOSS Ladies,  My name is Tisa L. Silver and I am a proud member of The BOSS Network.  Like many of my fellow BOSS ladies, I have a multifaceted career. I am an educator, an author, a speaker and a non-profit leader. In each role, one of my goals is to connect with people beyond the niceties. The BOSS Network is one of my central “hubs” for connecting. Some connections result in new relationships, others result in new business opportunities. Either way, it’s all good. I joined the BOSS Network after connecting with a couple of positive ladies, LaKesha Womack and Tachelle Daniels, on Twitter. I saw tweets with the “#BOSS” hashtag and wondered, “What’s that all about?” From there, I visited The BOSS Network and quickly set up my profile. I am glad to report, my experience has been nothing but positive ever since. Twitter remained my primary method of staying in touch with the BOSS ladies until the Inspired by Influencers Tour was announced. The tour’s first stop… Washington, DC!