Iyanla Vanzant (born 1953) is an African American inspirational speaker,
spiritual teacher, author, and television personality. She is known primarily
for her books, for her eponymous (An eponym is a person or thing, whether real
or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other
item is named or thought to be named; a synonym of "eponym" is
namegiver) talk show, and for her frequent appearances on OWN.
Born in Brooklyn NY
as Ronda Eva Harris she currently resides in Maryland, is a Yoruba priestess
(Yoruba religious beliefs are part of itan: Yoruba traditional folklore, the
total complex of songs, histories, stories and other cultural concepts which
make up the Yorùbá society)and an ordained New Thought minister.
In the year 2000, she
was named one of the "100 most influential Black Americans" by Ebony
magazine, which said that "Her books, lectures and television appearances
relate to healthy relationships." In 2012, Iyanla was listed at #7 on Watkins' Mind Body Spirit magazine list
of the 100 most spirtually influential living people.
Iyanla Vanzant and Inner Visions Worldwide
To re-become one with the Infinite is the goal of man. To enter into perfect harmony with the Eternal Law is Wisdom, Love and Peace. James Allen
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