Albert Appouh

Education

Albert Appouh was born into a disadvantaged family in Newark, NJ. His parents, both Ghanaian immigrants, divorced when he was a child. In Appouh’s late teens, he was institutionalized and diagnosed with mental illness. In spite of his race, low-income status, and mental disabilities, Appouh found the best way to overcome these challenges was to immerse himself in his studies and to stay active in his community by volunteering and taking on leadership responsibilities.