Kwame Insaidoo

My Story

Kwame A. Insaidoo is a Ghanaian American author, educator, and community organizer known for his work on African culture, politics, and democracy. Born in Ghana, he grew up in the village of Koodum near Akwasiho in the Eastern Region, where he was immersed in traditional storytelling, folklore, and chieftaincy rites, particularly under the guidance of his grandfather, Nana Akwasi Agyekum, a traditional chief.

In 1976, Insaidoo received an international scholarship to attend Missouri State University, where he earned a bachelors degree in economics in 1979. During his time there, he served as president of the Association of International Students and co-authored "Anansi and Other

African Trickster Tales," with folklorist Dr. Donald Holliday. He later pursued graduate studies at New York University, obtaining a masters degree in 1988.

Professionally, Insaidoo has worked as a schoolteacher in New York City where he taught Social Studies and English Literature to students in grades 5 to 8th grade students. As an author, Insaidoo has written extensively on African affairs, including titles such as:

"Moral Lessons in African Folktales"

"China: The New Imperialists & Neo-Colonialists in Africa?"

"Ghana: An Incomplete Independence or a Dysfunctional Democracy"

Insaidoo is currently a doctoral student at Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. He is married to Roxanna Pearson Insaidoo, a registered nurse in Buffalo, New York. Together, they co-authored, "The African Meets the Black American," exploring the relationship between Africans and African Americans. They have two sons, Kwame Jr. and Robert.