Made in Africa, Made it in America - Acquaah, George
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This is a story about how through determination, persistence, planning, hard work and answering the door when opportunity knocks, a dream can eventually come true. It is a classic case of "If at first you try and fail, try and try again." Success is seldom a straight-line journey, but one that is laden with delays, detours, and disappointments. But if one does not lose hope but perseveres through thick and thin, victory can be had, and oh how sweet it is when it does. It also emphasizes the fact that dreaming without action is nothing but a pipe dream. Or, as people of faith say, faith without…mehr

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This is a story about how through determination, persistence, planning, hard work and answering the door when opportunity knocks, a dream can eventually come true. It is a classic case of "If at first you try and fail, try and try again." Success is seldom a straight-line journey, but one that is laden with delays, detours, and disappointments. But if one does not lose hope but perseveres through thick and thin, victory can be had, and oh how sweet it is when it does. It also emphasizes the fact that dreaming without action is nothing but a pipe dream. Or, as people of faith say, faith without works is dead. Of course, when you make it in life, you must not forget from whence you came, but reach out to help others. The story recognizes two different cultures, Ghana (Africa) and America, and is told in a way that highlights the key differences in their value systems, and how they impacted the star of the book, Theresa, in her adult life in America. Theresa was biologically made in Africa, being born to Ghanaian parents, and was nurtured in the African culture that instilled in her African values, key among which are discipline, respect for elders and others, hard work, perseverance, God-fearing, survival skills, independence and love for family. Even though her family was middle class and well connected (her father was Special Assistant to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the founding Prime Minister of the Republic of Ghana), she was not raised as a child of privilege. This true story is set in a small town, Esiama, in Ghana, West Africa, where a young girl, Theresa, was born and raised. Her father, Mr. Paul Yankey, was the Assistant Police Commissioner. She barely knew her father, who was killed in a tragic accident when she was only three years old. The task of raising her fell to her grandmother and mother, who were more than up to the task. Grandma Eboyie, without formal education, determined to prepare her granddaughter for life, by instilling in her discipline, respect for work and others, independence, management skills, and street smartness. Mr. Yankey had three wives, and 10 children. Even though Theresa's father was a person of reasonable means and highly regarded in the town, grandma opted to train her via the school of hard knocks. This means that she had house chores that she performed with religious fervor. When Theresa left home for boarding and high school in a distant city, she was well equipped to build on the firm foundation with book knowledge via formal education. Having witnessed, growing up, the plight of people in her area who had little means, especially as pertained to healthcare, she dreamed of becoming a doctor so she could bring some relief to her people. In fact, she herself had very challenging birth circumstances, being born premature, a condition that is often fatal in especially rural areas where modern health facilities are scanty. Unfortunately, try as she did, she did not qualify for medical school at the first attempt. She settled for her second option in college. She studied for a BSc. Agriculture with a Diploma in Education at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. In the last year of college, her life took a major turn for the better. She married a gentleman who had received a Fulbright scholarship to study in America. A week after the wedding, they experienced their first forced separation, as her husband had to depart for the US without her. It would be a year before they'd be reunited in Michigan. After settling in, she took odd jobs to help put food on the table. Maybe, the dream would come true after all, she thought. But not so fast, numerous roadblocks were ahead. Not being an American citizen, she could not attend medical school (at least public med school).
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Autorenporträt
Dr. George Acquaah is the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Bowie State University. He received his Bachelor of Science- Agricultural Science with honors and Master of Science-Crop Science degrees from the University of Ghana, Legon in 1975 and 1979, respectively. He lectured in the School of Agriculture at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana for four years before proceeding to Michigan State University as a Fulbright Scholar and received a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics in 1987. After a postdoctoral fellowship as a Visiting Research Associate at Michigan State University, Dr. Acquaah accepted a position as Assistant Professor and Management Specialist at Langston University and went on to serve as Professor and Chair of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He also briefly served as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Langston University in 2008 before assuming the position of Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.His numerous awards include the 2007 National Winner of the National Association of Land Grant Universities and Colleges (NASULGC)/USDA Excellence in College and University Teaching in Food and Agricultural Science; 2007& 2006 Certificate of Excellence Finalist-Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Teaching and Administration; the first recipient of the 2006 National Association for Equal Opportunity (NAFEO) in Higher Education Noble Award; 2006's first recipient of the Da Vinci Fellow given by the Da Vinci Institute of Oklahoma; 2003 Millennium Award for Excellence in Teaching given by the White House Initiative on HBCUs; 2003 Distinguished Professor; and the 2002 NASULGC/USDA Excellence in Teaching Award, Southern Region.Dr. Acquaah's research interests are in tissue culture applications and plant genomics to improve tropical species. He has authored journal articles and seven (7) college textbooks, one of which (Understanding Biotechnology) has been translated into Chinese, while another (Plant Genetics and Breeding) was translated into Farsi and was judged by the Society of Biology of United Kingdom, as the top breeding book in the world in 2103. He has garnered over $4 million dollars in competitive grants from the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, and the USDA. Dr. Acquaah is a member of the American Society for the Advancement of Science and the Editor in Chief of ISABB (International Society of African Biotechnologists and Bioscientists. Dr. Acquaah is the author of a couple of Christian books, including "Living for Christ 24/7" and the "Truth about Lies."