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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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Buzz Brand Marketing 212.360.0399 (office) Marisa King-Redwood, mking@buzzbrandmktg.com Milady Andrews-Morgan, mamorgan@buzzbrandmktg.com Who runs New York? The BOSS Network Inspired by Influencers Tour hits NYC An Evening of Inspiring and Networking in the Big Apple honoring the women changing the game October 27, 2010, New York, New York— On Wednesday, November 10, 2010, The BOSS Network (Bringing Out Successful Sisters), a women’s empowerment alliance dedicated to highlighting, connecting and empowering women globally will be making the next stop on their Inspired by Influencers tour the city that never sleeps - NYC. The home for the NY event will be Jay Z’s 40/40 club located at 6 West 25 Street in Manhattan with the program beginning at 7pm.   Following on the heels of amazing events in both DC and Atlanta, New York has a lot to live up to and will definitely do so.  Hosted by media personality Egypt and keynoted by none ot...