Boris Kodjoe: ‘Going Back to My Roots’
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” – Marcus Garvey
Today, January 4, 2018 Boris Kodjoe will be hosting the 2018 CAF Awards in Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
The Hollywood superstar who is currently in Ghana, (His fatherland) has taken to his Instagram page with the photos below of how he is teaching his kids about Ghanaian history and culture, by taking them to all some of the iconic places such as the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park,Independence Arch, Makola market, Labadi beach and more…
‘It makes me so happy watching them enjoy a country and its people I love.’ Boris Kodjoe
Boris was born on born March 8, 1973 to Ursula Kodjoe, a German psychologist and a Ghanaian professor and physician father Eric Kodjoe. He grew up in Germany and moved to America at the Age of 19…. 
The TV and movie star has starred in various movies including: Love & Basketball, Brown Sugar, Soul Food, Medea’s Family Reunion, Addicted, Baggage claim, Whatever She Does, All about Us, Second Time Around, Real Husbands of Hollywood and more….Boris has also luxury and affordable clothing line called ‘ALFA’
DID YOU KNOW…?
Boris Kodjoe gives back to the community through the Sophie’s Voice Foundation that he founded with wife Nicole Ari Parker in 2008, in honour of their daughter Sophie who was diagnosed with Spina Bifida at birth. By dedicating themselves to a healthy lifestyle they found ways to address not only their daughters mental, physical and medical needs but also the needs of their entire family. Boris and Nicole have committed their resources and celebrity to educating multicultural communities worldwide on the importance of families working together to build healthy lifestyles one day at a time…..
He is married to Nicole Ari Parker , the couple are blessed with 2 beautiful kids Sophie Tei Naaki Lee Kodjoe, Nicolas Neruda Kodjoe
