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aisha diori

aisha diori -lrb- born 8 sep , in lagos , nigeria -rrb- is a community mobiliser , hiv/aids preventionist , educator , performer and named `` legendary mother '' in ball culture .
her father is abdoulaye hamani diori , a nigerien political leader and businessman and her mother is betty graves .
diori holds a bachelor of arts in advertising & marketing communications from fashion institute of technology where she graduated magna cum laude .
diori 's hiv prevention work with lgbtq youth in ball culture , an lgbt subculture , has been influential in the field of public health .
she is the founder of the kiki ballroom scene and is considered an expert in engaging this historically difficult-to-reach population .
her expertise is requested for grants/program development , research and curriculum development .
she worked at the hetrick-martin institute as assistant director of health & wellness and is the mother of the house of iman , a wbt -lrb- women , butch and transgender -rrb- people house in new york city .
in february 2014 , diori joined the renowned schomburg center for research in black culture in harlem as an employee .
serving as special events manager for the schomburg , diori continues to mentor and lend her expertise to anything impacting lgbtq people involved in the house ball community .
