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We Are Inspired By This BOSS Organization: Harlem United Community AIDS Center

Founded in 1988, Harlem United Community AIDS Center, www.harlemunited.org , works to improve the lives of people living with or threatened by HIV/AIDS through comprehensive prevention, housing, and healthcare services. Our mission is to provide one hundred percent access to care and to obtain zero disparity in health outcomes caused by racial, gender, and economic barriers. With more than 300 staff and an enduring commitment to quality patient-centered, community-based care, we serve more than 12,000 New Yorkers annually. Our clients are among the most medically underserved and economically disenfranchised individuals living with HIV/AIDS. In addition to HIV/AIDS, many suffer from hepatitis C, diabetes, extreme poverty, substance use, and mental illness. A true one-stop shop, Harlem United provides supportive housing, healthcare, and HIV prevention services to Central and East Harlem. We have more than 500 units of congregate and scatter site housing, with unique programs including

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Shakara Bridgers

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Shakara Bridgers is a successful entrepreneur, author, mentor and blossoming chef from Harlem, New York. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. A year after graduating, Shakara returned to New York to pursue a career in entertainment- first working in finance and marketing for Red Distribution, a division of Sony Music and then in event promotions for Barbados -based Guttaperk Entertainment. In 2007, Shakara partnered with her friends Jeniece Isley and Joan Davis to co-write and self-publish the bestselling cookbook, The Get 'Em Girls' Guide to the Power of Cuisine under their own publishing company; Subira Publishing. In 2008 the ladies signed a two book publishing deal with Simon & Schuster for the re-release of The Get 'Em Girls' Guide to the Power of Cuisine (2008) and The Get 'Em Girls' Guide to Planning the Perfect Get-Together (2009). The partner

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Saideh Browne

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Widely viewed as a Gen-X Thought Leader, Saideh Browne serves others as the Principal of Impact Agency NY; a successful speaker management agency. She’s also Founder/Executive Director of the National Women's Cancer Alliance; both organizations are dedicated to creating a profound and lasting change in the lives of others. Her message of possibilities and a solid quality of life for everyone is magnified throughout the culture of her agency. It was during Saideh's personal quest to find the true path to happiness that propelled her onto the platform of empowerment. During a year of private study and reflection, she penned her first book From Hip-Hop to Heaven, released in 2004. Since then, Saideh has written, on average, one book per year. Her books successfully integrate the hits and misses in her own life with that of her growing audience. Through her speaking engagements, she seamlessly shares tips and solutions on living a life of possibilities. Every year since it'

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Tania Peterson-Chandler

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Ms. Tania Peterson Chandler began her career in the human services field shortly after graduating from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a degree in Legal Studies. Guided by her desire to help those involved in the Criminal Justice System she began working for a not for profit agency as a Court Advocate for adolescents.   Motivated by her continued passion to help, she continued her career at her current employer The Education & Assistance Corporation (EAC), a leading not-for-profit organization in the New York metropolitan area. EAC’s mission, to respond to human needs with programs that help empower individuals to take control of their lives was directly aligned with Ms. Peterson Chandler’s passion to help.  Ms. Peterson Chandler started with EAC as a Court Liaison and soon rose through the ranks to her current position of Regional Director of Administration for EAC’s New York City Services. As Regional Director Ms. Peterson Chandler is responsible overseeing the oper

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Tai Beauchamp

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A media industry veteran and social entrepreneur, Tai has a rare and innate ability to connect with audiences across demographics. It was as a magazine editor that Ms. Beauchamp learned the profound power of media and how to use it to motivate and inspire millions around the world. Becoming a mentor and civic engagement taught her the most valuable lesson: "young women and the world-at-large want to be inspired and that inspiration can start out as materialistic for some but it undoubtedly originates through service and giving." Tai founded the BluePrint Group, LLC , a communications and marketing firm that specializes in bridging the gap between the world of fashion and philanthropy. Founded in 2006, clients and partners of the BluePrint Group have included Avon, Malaria No More, The Sundance Channel, The MCJ Amelior Foundation, Spelman College, Tractenberg & Co, and Universal Motown Records. The firm helps organizations build strategic marketing plans that teach co

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Jacquelyn Aluotto

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Who is Jacquelyn Aluotto? She's an actress, producer, director, filmmaker, event coordinator, human activist, volunteer, entrepreneur, daughter, sister, friend, fiancé, restaurant manager, and the list goes on. Born in New Jersey, Jacquelyn Aluotto has lived in both urban and suburban settings before finally settling down in Edgewater, New Jersey. From a young age Jacquelyn knew she wanted to be an actress so she worked hard and enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts where she studied theater. However the career path Jacquelyn envisioned didn't turn out, but went in an exciting different direction. After a chance meeting with her mentor Sandra Ramos, Jacquelyn began volunteering at her women's shelter and was struck by inspiration. Listening to the harrowing stories told by the battered women she asked herself what could she do to help them more. An idea formed, she was going to document the women's stories and what they had to go through by filming them in

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Miatta David

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Professionalism, honesty and integrity have been a part of Miatta David’s motto since her early days as a financial reporter for media giant and The Wall Street Journal owner, Dow Jones.   Although she was on the fast track in the world of financial journalism, Miatta couldn’t ignore her passion for the business of entertainment. After two years at Dow Jones and five years of reporting under her belt, Miatta left the security of a corporate position and didn’t look back. Today as president and CEO of MVD Inc, Miatta is quickly becoming a powerful force in the world of publicity and event production. Having founded MVD Inc in 2002, Miatta is building the company into what is regarded as one of the premier public relations and event planning firms in the business. Her multi-faceted experiences in strategic/tactical/creative marketing; public relations; events management have consistently exceeded expectations and built a loyal client base. Within five years, Miatta has already been