The Vision of the Ghanaian American Journal is simply to tell a culturally and socially captivating story as it pertains to the African or Ghanaian experience in America.
GAJ would provide platforms for cutting-edge discussions with key stakeholders on contemporary topics of interest to our audience.
Fred Kojo Kyeremeh, Founder/Editor
Is the founder and editor of the Ghanaian American Journal. He is an HR practitioner, Entrepreneur, and a 20-year veteran of the Army National Guard who served two tours of duty in Iraq and Kuwait. He was born and raised in Ghana and is a proud Alumni of Opoku Ware School, in Kumasi and Central Connecticut State University where he caught the bug for literature and current affairs.
Fred founded GAJ to give Ghanaians and Africans in general, a platform to document and share their experiences, achievements, and vicissitudes of life in America.
Fred is a former member of the University of Connecticut Veterans Advisory Board and serves on the Board of the Manchester Land Trust.
Fred has received many awards including the National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Connecticut Wartime Veterans Service Medal, CIRC Immigrant Award, and Citation from the Connecticut General Assembly.
Fred lives in Avon, Connecticut with his wife and three children. He enjoys reading, writing, cycling, running, and travelling.
Listen to Fred’s appearance on NPR’s “Where we live”
