1Stop1U

Amani, short for Amanishakhete (uh-ma-ni-sha-keet), loves life at the age of 62. She knows that every woman, regardless of ethnicity, age or size, is an individual, the reason for launching 1Stop1U. Ms. Amani is also a fiction author. Read her just-released novel LaTonya, part 1 in the LaTonya Trilogy, sold here. The signature Girlishcious apparel (companion pieces to the LaTonya Trilogy) are sold on Amazon and partners. Ms. Amani has an Associates degree in broadcast communications, a Bachelor's in business and communications and a Master's in Fine Arts. She also had the pleasure of living and studying abroad in London, England at the East London Graduate Business School. Ms. Amani hosts her own blog at Amanishakhete.com. She lives in Atlanta with her family, Miss Ti her daughter and two grandsons.

She's a hair and beauty expert with an Associate's Degree in Business and has a Cosmetology license. As a former owner of two hair salons in Portland, Oregon, she currently lives in Atlanta with her family--two sons Adonis (7) and Dontae (20). One of her passions is helping young girls be the best they can be in school and in life. This started after co-founding a pilot program called Dance It Up Kids USA soon called Dance It Forward USA. The program used a 3-prong approach building on self-worth, team-ship and success. Miss Ti keeps in touch with many of those girls, now adult women, who participated in the pilot in 2007-2011. Miss Ti now keeps busy raising her 7-year-old son, serving as a business owner and helping women in staying fit. She is a fitness champion who spends 2 hours a day at a local gym and has been for the past 3 years. She also walks the family dog Bella, a black Lab.