Afua Cooper is a multi-award-winning and celebrated speaker, scholar, historian, author, poet, performer, and social and cultural commentator for organizations worldwide committed to building diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. Recognizing the tremendous multi-disciplinary contributions Dr. Cooper has made globally, Essence Magazine, a premiere lifestyle, fashion, and beauty publication, named her as one of the 25 women who are shaping the world. Based in New York City and first published in 1970, the magazine serves African.