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'''Adeshola Mos-Shogbamimu''' ({{née|'''Babington-Ashaye'''}}; born November 1975){{citation needed|date=March 2022}} is a [[British- Nigerian]] activist, political commentator, author and lawyer (New York attorney and solicitor of England & Wales), and a regular speaker{{Vague|date=March 2022}} on women's rights, law, politics, diversity, inequality and exclusion.<ref name=LSE>{{cite web|url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/10/202010271300/bhm|title=In Conversation With Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu|publisher=London School of Economics|date=27 October 2020|access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref> Her debut book, ''This is Why I Resist'', was described in ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' as "an unapologetic declaration that black identity will no longer be defined by white supremacy, and an unfettered call to action to revolutionise the narrative around the black experience in our day-to-day lives."<ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/politics/dr-shola-mos-shogbamimu-have-allergic-reaction-discrimination/#:~:text=Although%20Mos%2DShogbamimu%20was%20born,solicitor%20in%20England%20and%20Wales.|title=Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu: 'I have an allergic reaction to discrimination'|newspaper=The Telegraph|first=Yolanthe|last=Fawehinmi|date=27 January 2021}}</ref>
'''Adeshola Morenike Mos-Shogbamimu''' ({{née|'''Babington-Ashaye'''}}; born November 1975){{citation needed|date=March 2022}} is a [[British- Nigerian]] activist, political commentator, author and lawyer (New York attorney and solicitor of England & Wales), and a regular speaker{{Vague|date=March 2022}} on women's rights, law, politics, diversity, inequality and exclusion.<ref name=LSE>{{cite web|url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/10/202010271300/bhm|title=In Conversation With Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu|publisher=London School of Economics|date=27 October 2020|access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref> Her debut book, ''This is Why I Resist'', was described in ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' as "an unapologetic declaration that black identity will no longer be defined by white supremacy, and an unfettered call to action to revolutionise the narrative around the black experience in our day-to-day lives."<ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/politics/dr-shola-mos-shogbamimu-have-allergic-reaction-discrimination/#:~:text=Although%20Mos%2DShogbamimu%20was%20born,solicitor%20in%20England%20and%20Wales.|title=Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu: 'I have an allergic reaction to discrimination'|newspaper=The Telegraph|first=Yolanthe|last=Fawehinmi|date=27 January 2021}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 04:24, 4 June 2022

Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
BornNovember 1975 (age 48–49)
London
Education
Occupation(s)Lawyer, political and women's rights activist
Notable workThis Is Why I Resist (2021)
Children3

Adeshola Morenike Mos-Shogbamimu (née Babington-Ashaye; born November 1975)[citation needed] is a British- Nigerian activist, political commentator, author and lawyer (New York attorney and solicitor of England & Wales), and a regular speaker[vague] on women's rights, law, politics, diversity, inequality and exclusion.[1] Her debut book, This is Why I Resist, was described in The Telegraph as "an unapologetic declaration that black identity will no longer be defined by white supremacy, and an unfettered call to action to revolutionise the narrative around the black experience in our day-to-day lives."[2]

Biography

Mos-Shogbamimu was raised in Nigeria and the United States, and lived in East Africa when her mother was working for the Commonwealth of Nations.[2] Speaking of how she has been influenced by her Nigerian heritage, she has said: "My parents brought me up with a really strong identity of who I am and so I have never felt inferior due to the colour of my skin, being a woman or gender. I would use the word feminist to describe my father. He was the first male feminist I knew."[3]

At the age of 19 she obtained her first degree, LLB Hons, from the University of Buckingham, going on to earn an MA degree in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Westminster, an LLM degree in Commercial & Corporate Law from the London School of Economics, a PhD in Law from Birkbeck, University of London, and an Executive MBA from the University of Cambridge.[1][4] She is also founder of the Women in Leadership Publication.[5][6] In June 2020 Vogue magazine named her among "8 Educational Black Voices To Listen And Learn From Now".[7]

Mos-Shogbamimu appears regularly on television as a commentator on issues related to politics, current affairs, race and diversity.[8][9] She has been particularly outspoken about what she perceives to be the negative media treatment of "women of colour" who are in the public eye, such as Serena Williams and Meghan Markle.[9][10] In 2019 Mos-Shogbamimu delivered a TEDx Talk entitled "This is why I resist", in which she made clear why she refuses to be defined by the colour of her skin, her gender or religion, engaging her audience with her views on feminism and politics, and encouragement to join her "conscious revolution".[11] In March 2021 she clashed with Piers Morgan in a heated debate when she was a guest on Good Morning Britain discussing the Oprah with Meghan and Harry interview.[12][13]

Her first book, This Is Why I Resist: Don’t Define My Black Identity, was published in January 2021 and tackles the nuances and intricacies of the "race, racism and race inclusion" conversations.[14] The New European newspaper said the book is "a deep dive into the roots of racism in the UK and US, delving into little-explored areas. It's a powerful, challenging polemic: David Lammy describes it as 'recalibrat[ing] the conversation of race to ignite transformational change'."[15] Characterised by The Voice newspaper as a "vital anti-racism call to action" in which Mos-Shogbamimu is "direct, unapologetic and urgent in her message", the book This Is Why I Resist "tackles head on topics that aren’t discussed enough like colourism, performative allyship, racial gatekeeping, the exclusion of trans women, specifically Black trans women from the feminist movement and urges people to raise their voices to end the oppression."[16]

Personal life

Shola Mos-Shogbamimu is married and has three daughters.[5]

Bibliography

  • This Is Why I Resist: Don’t Define My Black Identity, London: Headline, 2021, ISBN 978-1472280763.

References

  1. ^ a b "In Conversation With Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu". London School of Economics. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Fawehinmi, Yolanthe (27 January 2021). "Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu: 'I have an allergic reaction to discrimination'". The Telegraph.
  3. ^ Joses, Joy (7 February 2021). "Spotlight on the woman behind the resistance: Dr Shola Mos Shogbamimu". Melan. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu". Cross-Border. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ "About Us". Women in Leadership Publication. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ^ "8 Educational Black Voices To Listen And Learn From Now". Vogue. 4 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Dr Shola Mos Shogbamimu". TheSpeakersAgency Blog. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b Richardson, Hollie (16 January 2020). "Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu has a message for anyone who still doesn't 'get' white privilege". Stylist. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. ^ Berrington, Katie (18 January 2021). "From Tuktok to TEDX talks, how Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu is demanding change". NET-A-PORTER. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  11. ^ This why I resist | Shola Mos- Shogbamimu | TEDxLeicesterWomen. TEDx Talks. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ McCormack, Kirsty (8 March 2021). "GMB guest slams Piers Morgan for being a 'liar and a disgrace' and refuses to let him speak". Daily Mirror.
  13. ^ Adejobi, Alicia (8 March 2021). "Piers Morgan denies his white privilege as 'race-baiting nonsense' as he's slammed for Meghan and Harry comments". Metro.
  14. ^ Mahon, Leah (23 January 2021). "Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu on her book This is Why I Resist". The Voice. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  15. ^ Withers, Matt (29 January 2021). "Shola Mos-Shogbamimu: This is Why I Resist". The New European.
  16. ^ Campbell, Joel (12 January 2021). "'This is Why I Resist' by Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu". The Voice. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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