Draft:Obadale Kambon
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Name: Ọbádélé Bakari Kambon, PhD Honorific Title: Nana Kwame Pɛbi Datɛ I (Ban mu Kyidɔmhene)
Birth Date: June 16, 1979
Nationality: Ghanaian and U.S. Citizen
Early Life and Education
Ọbádélé Bakari Kambon was born on June 16, 1979. He holds dual citizenship in Ghana and the United States. He completed his undergraduate studies at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies with Magna Cum Laude honors. He then pursued graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, obtaining two Master of Arts degrees: one in Linguistics and the other in African Languages and Literature, with a minor in Linguistics. His master’s thesis focused on the recurrent sound correspondences between Akan and Yoruba languages. Kambon earned his PhD in Linguistics from the University of Ghana, where his dissertation on serial verb nominalization in Akan was awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Best PhD Thesis in the Humanities.
Academic Career
Kambon is an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana’s Institute of African Studies, where he also served as the Head of the Language, Literature, and Drama Section from 2018 to 2023. His academic appointments have spanned various institutions, including Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Malcolm X College, where he taught African languages, literature, and linguistics. He was also a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Ghana from 2017 to 2021 and a Fellow at the Lagos African Cluster Centre from 2020 to 2021.
Research Interests
Ọbádélé Kambon’s research spans a variety of fields, including historical linguistics, language and identity, African liberation (Abibifahodie), and classical African civilizations, particularly Kmt (Ancient Egypt). He has explored connections between ancient African languages, such as Mdw Ntr, and contemporary African languages. His work focuses on the preservation of African linguistic and cultural heritage, and he is an advocate for the restoration of Kmt and Ma’at.
Publications and Filmography
Kambon is a prolific writer with numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His works cover topics such as African proverbs, serial verb constructions, and the philosophical underpinnings of Pan-Africanism. He has also contributed to encyclopedias on African cultural heritage and co-edited works on African linguistics. Additionally, he has been an associate producer for several documentaries that explore African history, culture, and resistance.
Honors and Awards
Throughout his academic career, Kambon has received multiple awards, including the prestigious 2016 and 2024 Provost’s Publications Award for Best Published Work in the Humanities at the University of Ghana. In 2019, he was awarded the Marcus Garvey Foundation Award for Excellence in African Studies and Education.
Professional Memberships and Contributions
Kambon has served on various academic boards and committees, including the University of Ghana Academic Board, the Pan African Heritage Museum’s International Board of Trustees, and the African Studies Association of Africa. He is also a member of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC) and has been involved in numerous academic and cultural conferences worldwide.
Personal Life
In addition to his academic and research work, Ọbádélé Kambon is deeply involved in African liberation efforts. He is the founder of Abibitumi.com, the oldest and largest Black social education network, and is a practitioner and instructor of Capoeira. Kambon is fluent in multiple African languages, including Akan, Yoruba, and Wolof, and has worked extensively on African language revitalization projects.
Selected Bibliography
"The Construction of Black Civilization: Volume I" (forthcoming)
"Aspects of Akan Verbal Semantics" (2023, co-editor)
"Of Rivers, Rivulets, and Repatriation" (2021)
Documentary Film Contributions
Associate Producer for km.t | Part 1: A Journey through the Black Land (2024)
Oguaaman (2022), Associate Producer
External Links
Abibitumi.com
University of Ghana Profile
Selected Bibliography
"Aspects of Akan Verbal Semantics" (2023, co-editor)
"Of Rivers, Rivulets, and Repatriation" (2021)
Documentary Film Contributions
Associate Producer for km.t | Part 1: A Journey through the Black Land (2024)
Oguaaman (2022), Associate Producer
External Links