The Dr. Vibe Show: Akoshia Yoba “What African American Communities Can Learn rom Africa About Stopping The Spread of HIV/AIDS”

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Akoshia worked with Essence Magazine editor emeritus, Susan L. Taylor on a manual entitled, “A New Way Forward: Healing What’s Hurting Black Americans” for The National Cares Mentoring Movement’s initiative on mentor recruitment. She is the co-author of “Please Return My Phone Call: Preventing the Demise of Personal and Professional Relationships”, which she co-authored with her brother, actor and activist Malik Yoba. Using the principles of their book they consult with corporate and educational organizations and present seminars on business communication etiquette, personal integrity and accountability. Ms. Yoba was also a contributing writer for Stedman Graham’s Insightforyouth.com, an on-line publication.

Akoshia is a recipient of a Puffin Foundation Grant for her writing workshop, “Journey Through Journaling” an experiential process that enables participants to gain insights about the relationship between themselves and their environment. As the creator of “Sunday’s Child Life Expansion Workshop”, she facilitates participant processes of identifying and actualizing their life purpose.

For the last ten years, Yoba has been conducting workshops and seminars on personal empowerment, which include, The International Woman Artists’ Conference, at Barnard College, The First Annual Youth Peace Summit Conference for New York City’s Board of Education, Region 4, at homeless shelters for women in New York City, and at The Teaneck Community Charter School in New Jersey.

Currently she is completing two works, So She Says; a collection of inspirational wit and wisdom to make your day and The Screw Factory; an autobiographical work co-authored with her mother, Mahmoudah Young.

Akoshia Yoba graduated Cum Laude from the City College of New York and holds a BA degree in English. She resides in New York.

Recently, we had Akoshia appear on our show to discuss her article, “What African American Communities Can Learn from Africa About Stopping the Spread of HIV/ AIDS”

During our chat, Akoshia shares about:

– Her experience growing up Muslim in East Harlem in the 1950’s and the culture in New York
– The values that her parents especially her father instilled in her and her siblings
– When she started taking herself seriously as a writer
– The background behind the article and why she wrote it
– Why she feels that HIV/AIDS is such a problem in Black America and needs to be done to overcome it
– Some of the misconception directed to those who have HIV/AIDS

You can connect with Akoshia via:

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Huffington Post
akoshia@akoshiayoba.com (Email)

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