Akindele Decker
Author
Akindele is a grandson of Thomas A.L. Decker. He is a poet, writer, and historian born in Sierra Leone. His poems cover topics dealing with the middle-passage, identity, and African history. In 2012, he performed “Dancing in Blue Waters” at Busboy & Poets in Washington D.C., chronicling the middle-passage of the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade. In 2016 , he worked with GWB Commission’s ONE Campaign, celebrating the diverse ancestral heritage of Sierra Leoneans. He has served as a panelist and presenter for several platforms including the American Association of State and Local History on the topic of intercultural identity; and Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center on Maroon culture and the global African Diaspora. He is co-founder of African Curator, a Maryland-based company that publishes history books for children and installs Historical Markers curating the middle-passage. He resides in Maryland, USA with his family.
Sierra Leone Folktales with Akindele Decker & Nadine Decker
Two cousins who have never met in person decided to write some children's books to pass down the stories their grandfather told. In this episode, I speak with Akindele and Nadine about how they met, the history of their ances...