Ama Karikari Yawson
Ms. Yawson earned a BA in Social Studies (cum laude) from Harvard University, an MBA from the Wharton School, and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Her unique understanding of social issues, business, and the law has enabled her to become a relevant voice on issues as varied as race relations, women's issues, dating, parenting, self-love, hair bullying, and entrepreneurship. Her articles have been published in MSNBC's The Grio, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Madame Noire,...See more
Ms. Yawson earned a BA in Social Studies (cum laude) from Harvard University, an MBA from the Wharton School, and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Her unique understanding of social issues, business, and the law has enabled her to become a relevant voice on issues as varied as race relations, women's issues, dating, parenting, self-love, hair bullying, and entrepreneurship. Her articles have been published in MSNBC's The Grio, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Madame Noire, and other publications. Ms. Yawson has also appeared on The Today Show, Al Jazeera's The Stream, The Nate Berkus Show, and Fox Business. In 2013, a painful experience in which a barber called her son a racial pejorative term and said that his hair was not pretty and should be shaved off inspired Ms. Yawson to venture into writing empowering children's books. Her first book, Sunne's Gift, provides the universal message of self-love and being true to one's gifts and passions. She was so touched by the story that she quit her job as senior counsel at Citigroup Inc. to start her own publishing and education company, Milestales. Through Milestales, Ms. Yawson and her partners provide books, performances, enrichment programs, and training sessions to corporations, schools, libraries, churches, prisons, institutes, and other organizations. Ms. Yawson is also a radio producer and personality who can be heard on WBAI 99.5FM Pacifica Radio. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Mercy College's School of Business. She currently lives in New York City with her husband and two elementary school-aged sons. See less