Africa Yoon

Africa Yoon is an author, television host, and celebrated activist known for working with young people on education, poverty eradication, racism, at-risk youth, obesity, bullying, sexual health, and sport. She was awarded the Golden Graal humanitarian prize in Rome for using film and television to educate about HIV/AIDS and named one of the Top 40 Youth Activists globally by MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation in her late teens. She has spoken worldwide, including at the United Nations, and is...See more

Africa Yoon is an author, television host, and celebrated activist known for working with young people on education, poverty eradication, racism, at-risk youth, obesity, bullying, sexual health, and sport. She was awarded the Golden Graal humanitarian prize in Rome for using film and television to educate about HIV/AIDS and named one of the Top 40 Youth Activists globally by MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation in her late teens. She has spoken worldwide, including at the United Nations, and is recognized for ending her speeches in song and dance. A graduate of New York University/Tisch School of the Arts, Mrs. Yoon bridges culture, activism, and entertainment in all her projects.Born into a family of diplomats, including an Olympian-turned-United Nations-ambassador-father and activist mother, she is currently the CEO of Blackyoonicorn, a mommy and me cultural company that sells language and cultural toys for children and affordable luxury global home goods for their mothers. With a passion for Korean food and health, she runs the popular "Korean Cooking Friends" Facebook Group and cooking app by the same name. Mrs. Yoon lives in Oahu, Hawaii, with her husband and children and splits her time in Busan, South Korea. See less