Co-Founder of Maafa Kebuka

Olufemi Shepsu aka Okomfo Kwabena Frempong

Olufemi Baraka Shepsu M.S.W. aka Okomfo Kwabena Frempong is a School Social Worker employed by Richmond Public Schools, and is currently assigned to Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School. Olufemi has had the privilege and honor of working with Black Families and Children in the City of Richmond for over 31 years, and has dedicated his life to their Freedom, Sovereignty, and Healing. He is a native of Richmond, Va. and is a graduate of Virginia Union University, and the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work. Olufemi is an advocate of African-Centered Psychology/Social Work. He is also a co-facilitator for the Cultural Mis-Orientation Co-Hort that was created by Black Psychologist Kobi Kambon, and is a Co-creator of the Kobi Kambon Black Mental Health Institute, the Maafa/Kebuka Ancestral Commemoration and the Abusua Pa Black Family Institute. Olufemi is married to Obosomfo Yaa Kwatemaa Frempong and they are the parents of 4 children. He is an active member of the Ankobea/NSAA Society, The National Association of Black Social Workers, The National Coalition of Blacks For Reparations (Health Commission), Akom Kese, and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Okomfo Olufemi is the Co-Chair of the Pan-African Affairs Committee, and is a Sage on the African-Centered Social Work Academy of the National Association of Black Social Workers. He is also the Co-Chair of the Education Committee of the Richmond Association of Black Social Workers.

2024 Invited Presenter

Okomfo Afua Serwaa

Okomfo Afua Serwaa was born in Inglewood, California and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. 

While maintaining a fulltime position with the Board of Education, she also advocated as the President of the Hampton’s Community Association of Brandywine, MD.  In her community, Afua has been responsible for establishing several community outreach programs to include the Hampton’s Community Family Fun Day, Kwanzaa Celebrations at the Surratt’s-Clinton Library and hosted several community forums to include renowned authors Kwame Agyei and Akua Nson Akoto, Mwalimu Bomani Baruti, and Dr. Uhuru Hotep.

Amidst all her professional endeavors, Afua was cognizant to listen to the steady voice of her ancestors directing her every move and leading her to a lifetime commitment of service to the African community.  In 2008, Nana completed the Ntete Ye Amane process to become a Traditional African Priest in the Akan traditions of Ghana, West Africa. In this capacity she founded Nsoromma Services in 2014 where she serves as Chief Priest.  

2024 Invited Presenter

Kokahyi Sa-Ra

Kokahyi Sa-Ra is a native of the great “Flower City”, Rochester, N.Y. Kokahyi graduated from Edison tech., in 1987. With a penchant for learning, Kokahyi attended the prestigious, Tuskegee University. Kokahyi studied and earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. It is during this time a great love and respect for psychology, African culture and its various spiritual systems developed. Kokahyi moved on to the “Highest of seven hills”, Florida A&M University. Kokahyi earned a Master’s degree in mental health counseling. It was also during this time various experiences in the mental health circuit began to reveal the need for a holistic treatment approach for those deemed “at Risk”.  Kokahyi began to hone his skills as a therapist and a Youth and families crisis counselor. Kokahyi was also a program director for mental health services in partnership with the Tallahassee housing authority, making therapeutic services available to communities that were in public housing. Kokahyi then moved on to become a counselor for the Florida Abuse hotline, with a certification in criminal intelligence.

In 1996, Kokahyi embraced the traditions of the Yoruba. In 2003 Kokahyi was initiated as a priest of Egungun, which is the cult of the Ancestors. In 2004 Kokahyi embraced the commitment of a second crown, and was initiated as a priest of Oshun.

Today, Kokahyi is a husband, father, and a highly sought after master teacher. Kokahyi is an Egungun and Orisha priest, with a specialized skill set in the arts spirituality, therapy, marriage and family maintenance, and community revitalization.

Abusua Pa Black Family Institute

Maafa Kebuka Planning Committee

Family Collective also known as an Abusua Kuo

2015 Panelists

Shrine Workers Traditional Akan & Yoruba

Maroonage: Traditional Afrikan Spirituality and Resistance

Maafa Kebuka 2014

Panelists

A.Phillip Bailey, Latif Tarik, Renee Galloway, Kwabena Frempong, Azibo Turner, Kajara Nia Yaa Nebthet, Kwao Magliore

2019 Warrior Healer Builder Presentation

Wekesa Madzimoyo

Warriors-Healers-Builders is a powerful interactive workshop that allows everyone to do the internal, interpersonal, family, and organizational work to help us heal, communicate and organize so that we can remove people from power over us.

2019 Special Guest Presenter 

Mwalimu Baruti

Mwalimu Baruti from Atlanta brought his Kebuka Ritual to the 6th Annual Maafa Kebuka.  Facilitating a ceremony if you will that engaged participants to put the selves in position to assist the in the recapturing of their Afrikan mind to ancestral remembrance by giving the real feel of our Maafa (Great Destruction). Through it we can see our forced movement out of Afrika as our ancestors experienced it. Giving participants their memory. "Seeing thourgh the eyes of the ancestors.

Maafa Kebuka Theater - Healing Ancestral Wounds

Iman Shabazz

Iman is an actor, a pan-afrikan nationalist and an activist. His performance medium however ranges from poetry to Hip Hop to Theatre.