Favorite Links

Flower Power Herbs and Roots
The best place on the planet to buy medicinal herbs, tinctures, herbal beauty products, and aromatherapy oils and incense. Woman owned.
Woman to Woman: Doula Assisted Childbirth
Amikole makes movies too! Check it out.
"I No 'Fraid for That"
Dr. Amikole's life work available on a pdf. Check it out!!!
Body Awake-ness: Shiatsu and Energetic Healing
Our physical bodies are of tremendous importance for emotional, physical, and spiritual healing. PS - my neck and feet make a cameo appearance - thank goodness for shea buter!!!
Entering the Holy of Holies: An Institute of Learning and Healing, Inc.
We are a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) spiritual and educational organization specializing in Meditation and Spiritual Tools for Transformation. Could this also be a little dancing Afinatou?!
U2
Someone please send Bono some of my shea butter!
Anthropology Works
I am so happy that my dissertation has not ended up collecting dust on a virtual library shelf. Read #15 in the list. Yeah!!!
African diaspora review essay
Amikole co-authors an article!
East Village Dance Project
Under the artistic direction of Martha Tornay, The East Village Dance Project was founded in 1997 as a dance development program for children ages 4-18. And yes, my daughter is a STAR!
Great photo - but I must learn how to read Japanese!
I believe I have Salon Shizen to thank for this. Woman-power in Japan too!
Blu African
I'll tell it like it is. He's my ex-husband, and he always was a good cook!
Beaded Jewelry by Claudia Nicole
Exquisitely crafted beaded jewelry reflecting your timeless beauty. A dear friend and amazing artist!
I had no idea I received such accolades. THANKS!
The Language & Laughter Studio
A Multicultural Center for adults and children providing language immersion classes in art, dance, theater, and other creative activities. Located right in the heart of Brooklyn. Woman owned and featuring Amikole's Shea Butter products for sale at the front desk!
Ten Bills T-shirts
Funky $10 T-shirts from a young entrepreneur in New Jersey. Buy local and save (money, time, the planet!)
Tiferet International Aromatherapy
All Tiferet products are produced from the very highest quality Essential Oils extracted from Organically grown or Wildcrafted plants, grown under ideal conditions, without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticide sprays.
The Jojoba Company
Since 1994 The Jojoba Company has been the only company in the world providing first-press, unrefined, pesticide-free and certified organic golden jojoba. If absolute purity in the highest quality at reasonable prices is your priority, then The Jojoba Company will be your choice.
Aromatics International
Aromatics International offers essential oils that are either certified organic, wild crafted, or unsprayed. Each batch of oil is tested with Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). We personally import all our oils from trusted distillers worldwide. We are passionate about using and selling only high quality, vibrant, therapeutic, essential oils! Woman owned.
Sweet Sensations
We offer a wide variety of sugar scrubs that exfoliate and moisturize your skin by using the best ingredients possible. Pure cane and brown sugars gently exfoliate rough, dry skin. First-press unrefined jojoba moisturizes, leaving your skin soft and smooth. We use certified organic essential oils whenever possible to give you the purest fragrances. We hope you enjoy this at-home spa experience! Woman owned business.
Alchemy Botanicals
Bringing you the finest botanical products. We carry the finest organic skincare products and offer an in-house botanical skincare spa. Woman owned and operated.
Raw food, natural beauty care, and Amikole's shea butter.
Polywog Recording Company
Top Shelf Mastering For Independents.
Japanese hair salon in the heart of the East Village. Amikole's products go Japanese!
Get a Hair Buttered hair cut and a pedicure with Amikole's Shea-Salt Scrub. All in the heart of the East Village, NYC. Woman owned business.
Raw food and natural beauty products. Woman owned.
The original African-centered store in New York City!
New and gently used children's items: clothing, toys, and Baby Butter!
Looking for a hair cut in New York City and a little Hair Butter on the side?
House of Nubian in disguise!