Gullah House Show

12/15/2024

Gullah House Show Episode #35 w/ Togbui Kpogo Afenya I

Be sure to join us on, Sunday December 15th, 2024 as we welcome another special guest for an exclusive discussion on the Gullah House Show

12/11/2024

Gullah House Show Episode #35 w/ Togbui Kpogo Afenya I

Be sure to join us on, Sunday December 15th, 2024 as we welcome another special guest for an exclusive discussion on the Gullah House Show

12/11/2024

Next on the Gullah House Show we sit down for a conversation with Chief Togbui Kpogo Afenya I!

You don't want to miss this episode!!

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Togbui Kpogo Afenya I, Deputy to the Regent & Chief of Youth in the Frankadua Regency of
Eastern Region, Ghana, was born Earnest L. Hudson, Jr. in Michigan, USA, and has worked as a
professional actor/producer under the name Ernie Hudson, Jr. He is the son of actor Ernie Hudson &
Dr. Jeannie L. Hudson, Ph.D., lectures on Ancestral Reunification and Organizational Leadership,
and has enjoyed a successful career in corporate Training & Development. He currently serves as
President of the Akrobortu Center, a non-profit which facilitates familial reunification
between African DNA carriers and their Continental DNA matches.

Togbui’s earliest creative influence was Detroit’s famed “Concept East,” of which his father was a
contributing playwright/actor. Togbui’s own formal training began at Los Angeles’
InnerCity Cultural Center (ICCC), as a founding participant in their Children’s Repertory Company.
As a young adult, he was a featured performer in the 1984 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremonies,
then continued to pursue performance excellence by earning the 1989 National Collegiate Gold
Medal Champion title in Oral Forensics, attaining the rank of 5th Degree Black Belt, and obtaining a
M.Sc. in Exercise Science. Today, Togbui continues to professionally perform and produce, having expanded his skills-set as a television series regular on HBO’s, “OZ,” releasing the contemplative book, “Freestyle Prophecies & Sacred Ciphers,” producing the feature film, “The Karma Club,” and contributing as an author in Craig Duswalt’s 2021 released “1001 Ways to Rock Your Life.” His 15+ year corporate career in Talent Management has allowed him to perfect his skills of organizational leadership and corporate training.

Inspired by his mother’s work as an African Studies Professor at Cal State Long Beach under Dr.
Maulana Karenga, Togbui began a serious study of genealogy when members of his family matched
DNA with specific individuals from Nigeria and Ghana who most likely shared a common Ancestor
enslaved during Europe’s colonization of the African Continent. As much of the world’s common social perception is that it would be near-impossible to find such distant family, or to learn anything specific about one’s Continental origins beyond cultural generalities, Togbui immediately recognized the opportunity to shatter a social myth, and committed to reconnecting, reconciling, and reuniting with as many of his Continental DNA matched families as possible.

In 2021, Togbui made an Ancestral Return to Ghana, meeting with 3 branches of his paternal DNA tree. Arriving in Ghana as Earnest, his Ewe family performed traditional divination on his behalf and learned that he was the reincarnation of his Ancestral Great Grandfather, Regent Kpogo Akrobortu I of Frankadua, Eastern Region Ghana. The current Regent of Frankadua, Nana Asempa Akrobortu, together with the Queen Mother, and the Paramount Chief of Akwamu, H.R.H. Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, affirmed Earnest as “Kpogo Afenya I,” and honored him by bestowing the title “Togbui” (Grandpa/King) upon him.

Today, Togbui operates the non-profit Akrobortu Leadership Project to revitalize the town of
Frankadua, Ghana, and to educate about DNA testing, particularly among those who carry African DNA. Togbui is a Lifetime Member of the high I.Q. group American Mensa, active in various charitable organizations, and continues to train corporate executives. He currently resides in New York.

11/24/2024

Gullah House Show Episode #33 w/ Kamau Shakur

Be sure to join us on, Sunday November 24th, 2024 with a new season of Gullah House Show as we welcome our special guest "Kamau Shakur” for a discussion his work as an African Centered Education Advocate & Film Producer.

11/16/2024

Gullah House Show Episode #33 w/ Kamau Shakur

Be sure to join us on, Sunday November 24th, 2024 with a new season of Gullah House Show as we welcome our special guest "Kamau Shakur” for a discussion his work as an African Centered Education Advocate & Film Producer.

11/04/2024

Gullah House Show Episode #32 w/ Don Washington

Be sure to join us on, Sunday November 10th, 2024 with a new season of Gullah House Show as we welcome our special guest "Don Washington” for a discussion his work as a family genealogist and historian.

10/27/2024

Gullah House Show is Back!! Tune in this morning @ 10am as we chop it up with the Keepers of the Culture!! 🗣💯👇🏿

Gullah House Show Episode #31 w/ Keepers Of The CultureHappy Gullah Geechee/Hoodoo Heritage Month! Join us on, Sunday October 27th, 2024 with a new season of...

10/18/2024

Gullah House Show Episode #31 w/ Keepers Of The Culture

Happy Gullah Geechee/Hoodoo Heritage Month!
Join us on, Sunday October 27th, 2024 with a new season of Gullah House Show as we welcome our Special Guest "Keepers Of The Culture” for a discussion involving cultural preservation, historical research and traditional African Spirituality.

Y’all get ready for the next show, I wouldn’t want to miss it if I were you Fambul .

07/16/2024

10 Day Kwanzaa Tour in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 👇🏿🗣

07/15/2024

Gullah House Show Ep. 30 w/ Chris Cato (geechee_bobah)
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Full Video:

https://youtube.com/live/JB27qbuRMaU?si=W_vVxTgL32_FSgnN

07/14/2024

Join us on Sunday, July 14th, 2024 @ 10am EST on the Gullah House Show, as we host brother Chris Cato, who’s a Gullah Geechee Language Preservationists & Community Activist. Mark your calendars for another amazing show!

07/04/2024

Gullah House Show Episode #30 w/ Christopher Cato

Join us on Sunday, July 14th, 2024 @ 10am EST on the Gullah House Show, as we host brother Chris Cato, who’s a Gullah Geechee Language Preservationists & Community Activist. Mark your calendars for another amazing show!

06/30/2024

Join us this, Sunday June 30th, 2024 we have the honor our 2nd show hosting brother Abib Rodney on the Gullah House Show to upcoming project. He’s a researcher, film producer, cultural enthusiasts, Rastafarian, and Pan Africanist all wrapped up into one Maroon! Y’all get ready for the next show, I wouldn’t want to miss it if I were you fam.

06/27/2024

Gullah House Show Episode #29 w/ Abib Rodney

Join us this, Sunday June 30th, 2024 we have the honor of hosting brother Abib Rodney on the Gullah House Show to discuss his upcoming film workshop and documentary project.

He’s a researcher, film producer, cultural enthusiasts, Rastafarian, and Pan Africanist all wrapped up into one Maroon! Y’all get ready for the next show, I wouldn’t want to miss it if I were you fam.

06/02/2024

Tune in on June 2nd, 2024, at 10 am EST for the Gullah House Show Episode #28 featuring Mansa Foday Ajamu. In this captivating episode, we delve into his latest published short story, "Martin's Rebellion: Black Resistance in the Union Army." Discover the powerful tale of a genealogical discovery and the inspiring story of Black resistance within the Union Army during the Civil War. This is a conversation rich with history, culture, and resilience that you won't want to miss!

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06/01/2024

#28 w/Mansa Foday Ajamu - Martin's Rebellion: Black Resistance in the Union Army

Tune in on June 2nd, 2024, at 10 am EST for the Gullah House Show Episode #28 featuring Mansa Foday Ajamu. In this captivating episode, we delve into his latest published short story, "Martin's Rebellion: Black Resistance in the Union Army." Discover the powerful tale of a genealogical discovery and the inspiring story of Black resistance within the Union Army during the Civil War. This is a conversation rich with history, culture, and resilience that you won't want to miss!

05/19/2024

Join us on May 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. EST for the Gullah House Show featuring special guest Wayne O’Bryant as we discuss the Charleston slave trade and the “Wanderer.” Be sure to tune in for a dynamic conversation!

05/05/2024

Join us on May 5th 2024 @ 10am EST for the Gullah House Show featuring special guests Dr. Walter Curry & Dominique Holiday as we engage in a discussion about the importance of family genealogy and the work to uncover and preserve local history, a conversation that you do not want to miss!