LAKISHA HOFFMAN
A TV personality, graduate student, basketball coach and passionate advocate for the underserved youth of inner-city New York, LaKisha Hoffman (left) made national headlines when she and her sister, Jennifer (right), crossed the finish line to a resounding win this year on CBS’s award-winning reality show The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business. Through both her career as a social worker and her public appearances, Hoffman hopes to inspire at-risk teenagers to channel their drive and passion into education and sports. “When I think about African-American women in the spotlight, it’s a very limited list, and I think it’s very important for all children to have role models,” Hoffman tells GO. “If I can help teenagers and adolescents come to terms with their sexuality, if I can be a role model for them, that would be something I would really enjoy doing.” –CM
