Background
Anokye, Akua Duku was born on February 25, 1948 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Finus Melvin Harris and Helen Marie (Hatchett) Mitchell.
Anokye, Akua Duku was born on February 25, 1948 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Finus Melvin Harris and Helen Marie (Hatchett) Mitchell.
Bachelor in Speech/Auditory Science, Michigan State University, 1970. Master of Arts in Speech Pathology, Federal City College, Washington, 1972. Master of Arts in Linguistics, City University of New York, New York City, 1987.
Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, City University of New York, New York City, 1991.
Assistant professor of English Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, 1974-1979. Instructor speech communications LaGuardia City University of New York, Long Island City, 1980-1984. Administrative assistant Aims of Modzawe, Jamaica, New York, since 1976.
Assistant professor Queensborough City University of New York, Bayside, since 1986. Consultant WRIT Bridge Project, Bayside, 1986-1989, Project Prize-WAC, 1989-1991, City University of New York Pre-College Summer Institute, 1991, 92. Consultant, storyteller Queensborough Public Library., Queens, New York, 1986-1991.
Volunteer teacher Bosum Dzemawodzi High School, Jamaica, since 1982. Member Linguistics Society of America, National Council Teachers English (national storytelling committee since 1990), Conference on College Composition and Communication (committee English as international language since 1991, executive committee since 1993), Modern Language Association, Association Black Storytellers, Association Black Women in Higher Education.
1 child, Yao Nmanu Opare Dinizulu.
