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Okatakyie Kwabena Selikem Wiredu  is a Ghanaian-Nigerian - American  born in Washington, DC USA to a Ghanaian  Mother from the Kwahu ethnic group and from the town of Obo- Kwahu , Akuapem ethnic group  from  the town of Amanokrom , Eastern Region and Anlo-Ewe Ethnic Group from Alakple   in  Volta Region Ghana , and  born  to a Ghanaian – Nigerian Father from the Edo also known as Bini  from Edo State, Nigeria  and Hausa Ethnic groups   from Kano, Nigeria   and his Ghanaian ethnic groups is Ahanta from Akwidaa, Western Region   and Akwamu  from Akwamufie  in Eastern Region , Ghana. Okatakyie  Kwabena Selikem Wiredu was born Reggie Kye Wiredu - Boateng on 16th August, 1998, He is A Ghanaian - Nigerian- American  who was Born in Washington , DC , USA making him an American by Birth and Ghanaian - Nigerian by Descent or Ancestry. Okatakyie is an Independent Researcher and an Activist as well, a Pan Africanist. Okatakyie grew up in  Accra, Dansoman and  Cape Coast  in Ghana  and also in Maryland and Worcester, MA .He speaks the Twi Akan language , some Ga Language  and some Yoruba  Language as well. He attended Most Holy Heart School in Dansoman, God is Able  Preparatory School  in Nkawkaw, Chandler Elementary  School in Worcester , Massachusetts ,  Good Samaritan School in Cape Coast  Ghana , Montgomery School in Maryland , New Citizens Center in Worcester Massachusetts  USA , Strawberry Noll in Maryland and a Graduate of North High School Worcester, MA USA,   he started the Journey of projecting African  Cultures from 2016  till this present day, his name Kwabena means  a Male born on Tuesday Born , In many West African Naming Tradition  among the Akan, Ga, Ewe , Dagomba and other West African ethnic groups/ Tribes give such names. He came from a Family who are from Diverse Ethnic groups in Ghana and Nigeria, West Africa.

He grew up in a Strict Christian Family,  his Mother was Pentecostal and his Father was a Presbyterian both denominations of Christianity as a Teenager,  he converted to Islam then back to Christianity then later in 2016, He became a Devotee for his Ancestral Lineage Belief known as Akom Traditional Spirituality which is the Akan Spiritual Belief and the Ewe Vodu Spirituaity later, he wanted to become a Mormon,  he attended a Mormon church service once later change his mind , he is  always proud of his Ghanaian- Nigerian Ancestry ( African Ancestry)  And he is referred as Young Marcus Garvey and a Son of Africa by his African Friends, secretly he is attracted to Caribbean and African women,  when it comes to his preferences on Dating. His Former Girlfriend when he came to USA on October, 2013 he fall in love with a Biracial Girl who was a Cuban and Puerto Rican as his first Girl friend also  he has dated his fellow African Dark Skin girls from countries such as Sierra Leonean , Ghanaians, Nigerians , Kenyans and Zambians  but it never worked out for him.

Growing up in Ghana,  as a Child and Teenager he was raised by his late Auntie known as Madam Rev. Grace Attakora Asiedu one of the woman Pastor of Liberty Church the Cape Coast Branch she was influential in Okatakyie”s life he taught him how to Pray and start Morning devotions in Cape Coast, Ghana before he left for the United States of America with his Single Ghanaian Mother who is from the Kwahu , Akuapem and Anlo Ewe Ethnic groups from the Eastern and Volta Regions of Ghana the town of OBO - Kwahu , Amanokrom and Alakple the time he was picked up his Ghanaian- Nigerian Father from the Ahanta , Akwamu ethnic groups from the town of Akwidaa in Western Region of Ghana , Akwamufie in the Eastern Region  and the Hausa , Edo( Bini) ethnic groups from Edo State and Kano in Nigeria  have divorced his Ghanaian Mother in 2013 , he met his Father in Worcester Massachusetts USA a Baker at Walmart who bake bread and Pastries,  his father goes by the name Kofi Wiredu Boateng back in Senior High School,  his Father changed his name which was an English name known as Solomon Wiredu to his Ghanaian Akan native name Kofi Wiredu Boateng at a Younger age , his father left Ghana  for his other Ancestral homeland  in Nigeria,  seeking Greener pastures , then  in Europe Aboard he have been to Germany , Belgium, Netherlands , France and the United States of America. He returned back to Ghana in 2018 after hustling in Europe and the USA  for many years. Kofi Wiredu Boateng divorced his Mother Madam Margaret Efa Agyepong in April 2013. After the Divorce he was raised by his Single Ghanaian Mother till his Adulthood,  there was no Father  around later his Paternal Uncle Atta Koramoah became like a Father to him he helped to raise this Young man to become like a man,  he taught him a lot and cared for him while his Father was Absent in his life.

Okatakyie met his Brother Kwadwo Adofo Wiredu Boateng his Ghanaian - Nigerian Junior Brother and his Ghanaian-  Nigerian Senior Sister Mavis Abena Wiredu Boateng when he was in Ghana and had great memories when he was little and a Teenager as well. Okatakyie considered himself Proudly  Ghanaian- Nigerian By Blood,  his favorite food is Amala, Banku , Kenkey , Jollof Rice , Konkonte and Waakye , Okatakyie haven’t been to his other Ancestral Hometown the Edo States and Kano in Nigeria but he plans on visiting his other Ancestral hometown in Nigeria his Hausa and Edo Ancestry paying homage to his Nigerian Ancestors then also planning on visiting his another Ancestral hometown in Ghana and paying homage to his Ghanaian Ancestors from OBO Kwahu , Amanokrom-  Akuapem and Alakple ( Anlo Ewe ) towns, Ahanta- Akwidaa and Akwamufie.

While in his teens even though he was born in USA,  he always acknowledged his Ghanaian and Nigerian Blood running through his veins, he was inspired by role models like Marcus Garvey, Malcom X , Kwame Toure from Trinidad and Tobago , Gamal Nasser from Egypt , Idi Amin from Uganda , Kwame Nkrumah from Ghana  The Late Muhammad Ali , Thomas Sankara from Burkina Faso , Harriet Tubman , Sojourner Truth , Zumbi Dos Palamares of Brazil ( Angolan and Congolese ) Maroon Warrior , Sekou Toure of Guinea , Patrice Lumuba of Dr.Congo.

Okatakyie's favorite sports include  Soccer and Tennis and baseball as well. Okatakyie doesn’t considered himself Religious but Spiritual, hard working and caring Young man who loves People of all colors ( Different Races) and respect them as humans his dream is to Unite Africans and African Diasporans together as one,  if he had the chances in Ghana and Nigeria, he will build hospitals , Schools , Hotels and build his own houses in Sunyani , Ghana and Abuja , Nigeria his dream is to Visit different African Countries and  also Caribbeans  and spread the message of African Unity and Liberation during his trips.

Tracing His Ancestry in Ghana and Nigeria, West Africa of Okatakyie Kwabena Selikem Wiredu.

His Mother Margaret Efa Agyepong a Ghanaian of Akan( Kwahu and Akuapem ) and Anlo- Ewe Ethnicity , but Born in Obo- Kwahu on 26th April, 1960 ,she grew up in Nkawkaw and Accra  and His Father Kofi Wiredu Boateng a Ghanaian-Nigerian of Akan ( Ahanta and Akwamu) Ethnicity of Ghana and Hausa , Edo Ethnicity of Nigeria but born in Kumasi on 27th February , 1958 . On his Maternal side, His Maternal GrandMother named Victoria Afua Dansowaa  was  both Kwahu and Anlo Ewe by Ethnicity a cooker at Chop Bar , His Maternal Great -GrandMother named Abena Akwaah was a Native Kwahu also a  herbalist and Midwife and Kwahu by Ethnicity hail from Obo - Kwahu , Eastern Region of Ghana  a Aduana and Asona by Abusua Clan. His Maternal Great-grandfather named Torgbui Korku Mawuli Dogbe- Sasu, he was  a Cocoa Farmer  and very wealthy , he was a Anlo Ewe by Ethnicity from Alakple , Volta Region was also a traveller who travelled to Benin Republic and Burkina Faso  during his Adulthood , and from the Dzevi Clan , he was also a Polygamist who had 4 wives , 1st Wife was Abena Akwaah ( Maternal Great-grandMother) from Obo- Kwahu , 2nd Wife from Hohoe in Volta Region of Ghana  , 3rd Wife from Agroyesum in Ashanti Region and the 4th Wife from Ho, Volta Region by the name Mama  Yayra Todzo. His Maternal GrandFather named Alfred Kofi Asiamah Wiafe was a headmaster in St. Martin's de Porris  School in Accra,  he was both Kwahu and Akuapem by Ethnicity an Asona by Abusua Clan, his Mother was Akuapem from Amanokrom and his Father was Kwahu from Bepong.

Okatakyie’s  Paternal Great-grandMother was a Akwamu native from Aduana Abusua Clan from Akwamufie, Eastern Region, Ghana  ( Nana Asomani Fie) , his Paternal Great-grandfather was Edo/Bini from Benin City, Edo State , Nigeria and from Ezomo Family Lineage  and his Paternal GrandMother was Hausa from Kano, Nigeria and his Paternal GrandFather was Ahanta from the Aduana Abusua Clan from Akwidaa, Western Region of Ghana.