Hello, my name is Emmanuel Kwame Afrifa, Kwame means "Saturday-born" in the Ashanti culture. I am the first-born son, of five boys, of Grace and Akwasi Afrifa. I live in the Bronx where I attend Cardinal Hayes High School. I enjoy sports, Track and Field in particular, computer technology, and video games.

My ethnic background is Ghanaian, those from the country, but specific tribe, seen there are many tribes in Ghana, is the Ashanti. The reason for my joining YouthBridge-NY with people of other cultures is because I live in a heavily African American and Hispanic population, Youth Bridge gives me the opportunity to reach out to other groups.