Linda Hart – Co Founder and CEO of Brothers And Sisters In Action (B.A.S.I.A) is a native of Hamilton Ohio. She has been a resident of the Inland Empire for more than 35 years, an active worker with Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches (IECAAC). Her work expertise in the African American communities includes substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.

Linda Hart received awards for her community participation from the late Congressman George Brown, the Honorable Mayor Judith Valles, Congressman Joe Baca, Sr., State Senator Nell Soto, Assemblyman John Longville, and the League of Woman Voters (1998) award.

Linda served as 1^st Vice President (1998) of the NAACP San Bernardino branch, and member of various committees for the African American Health Initiative (AAHI).

In addition to her current busy schedule, Linda is currently a Fine Arts Commissioner for the City of San Bernardino’s 6^th Ward District.

Linda Hart: “My vision is to have B.A.S.I.A become the vehicle in bringing information and current fact to people of color regarding HIV/AIDS."