Ama K. Karikari, Esq. is the founder of Milestales Publishing and Education Consulting and the author of The Talk: A Black Family’s Conversation about Racism and Police Brutality, Sunne’s Gift: How Sunne Overcame Bullying to Reclaim the Gift, and other best-selling books.

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 theGrio, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, MadameNoire, and other publications. Ms. Karikari has also appeared on The Today Show, Al Jazeera's The Stream, The Nate Berkus Show, and Fox Business.

Ms. Karikari is the president and CEO of Milestales Project Staffing. Milestales Project Staffing is a New York-based project-based staffing firm that provides temporary and contract-based professionals to educational institutions, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. With a talent pool of hundreds of the NY Metro area's most accomplished academics, thought-leaders, artists, coaches, and wellness professionals, Milestales specializes in delivering impactful project staffing solutions catered to the needs of each client. Ms. Karikari earned a BA in social studies from Harvard University, an MBA from the Wharton School, and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.