Unashamed A Life Tainted...Vol. 1 & 2

by Kibibi, Aziza

• ISBN13: 9780990489726
• ISBN10: 0990489728
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-05-03
• Publisher: Aziza Kibibi McGill Ayinde

Summary

The eldest daughter of MTV-award-winning music video director from the 90s, Aswad Ayinde, Aziza Kibibi shares the secret life that no celebrity her father knew could have ever imagined.
Living in a sheltered polygamous family, homeschooled and separated from everyone she ever knew, her father' professional life working with celebrities such as Lauryn Hill and Queen Latifah, gave a false image of who and what Aswad Ayinde was.

Unashamed: a life tainted, vol 1 and 2 is a coming of age, survival story exploring the journey of a woman who refuses to be broken and liberates herself from physical and mental bondage, and forges her own life.

Author Biography

Author, media personality, activist and mom, Aziza Kibibieducates and inspires, while raising awareness on issues that affectour community. She is currently working on a novel, a self helpbook and a screenplay exploring the historical impacts of slaveryon black relationships.Since being interviewed by renowned journalist Katie Couric,Aziza has been invited to speak and make appearances at churches,schools, colleges, news shows , radio shows and conferences,where she uses her testament to inspire and motivate heraudience. For 2 years, she was the dedicated interviewcorrespondent and segment producer for WPTV6 news show,"News Now", where she had the pleasure of interviewingpresidential historian Jon Meacham, and civil and human rightsactivist Anita Hill.As the founder and CEO of Precious Little Ladies Inc. (PLL), asocial progression organization that combats child molestationand abuse, domestic violence, incestuous abuse and sexualassault by strengthening the bond between mother anddaughter, Aziza has helped thousands locally, nationally and internationally through theorganization's programs, events and awareness raising campaigns.Through independent and collaborative efforts, Aziza is responsible for bringing services to thecommunity that assist victims and survivors of abuse, while also developing preventativemeasures to reduce occurrences. In 2018, PLL in partnership with William Paterson University,went to Vieques, Puerto Rico to assist in Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. There, Aziza sharedher experiences to raise awareness, and donated items from PLL's "Girl We've Got YouCovered!" program.Aziza's achievements have been recognized and reported on by Soroptimist International, TheAssociation of University Women, Glamour Magazine, NewYork Women In Communications Incorporated, NJ.com,Investigation Discovery, The Attorney General's Office of NewJersey and various other organizations and media outlets, forher efforts in the community and other accomplishments.Aziza does notpresent herself as the victim that mostwould come to expect. Her pleasantdemeanor and warm smile makesthose she speaks with comfortableenough to embrace her and share their own tribulations. Through her blogs, conferences, workshops, her talk show "Up Close and Personal" onWZYE 95.9 FM, and her Q&A YouTube series, she reflects on and offersinsight and advice on coping with adversity and addressing issues thataffect the community; while opening up to the public about herexperiences, issues pertaining to all things feminine, relationships, herlove for her Creator, world and life exploration, and raising her childrenwho are also her brother and sisters. Aziza's vibrant outlookon life is contagious and her experience on how to navigateit is unparalleled.Through her motto "If I can do it; you can do it too", AzizaKibibi uses herself as a living example that we all possessthe strength to not only survive anything, but triumph overeverything.