In October 2021, he was affirmed as Togbui Kpogo Afenya I, an Ewe Chief in Frankadua, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, near the Volta.
In true artistic fashion, Togbui continues to professionally perform and produce, expanding his skills-set as a television series regular on the HBO's "Oz", the release of the contemplative book, “Freestyle Prophecies & Sacred Ciphers,” the feature film, “The Karma Club,” and is a contributing author in Craig Duswalt’s 2021 released “1001 Ways to Rock Your Life.” His 15+ year corporate career in Talent Management has allowed him to perfect his skills of organizational leadership and corporate training.
Inspired by his mother’s work as an African Studies Professor at Cal State Long Beach under Dr. Maulana Karenga, Togbui began a serious study of genealogy when members of his family successfully matched DNA with persons from Nigeria and Ghana, who shared a common Ancestor most likely enslaved during Europe’s colonization of the African Continent.
As much of the world’s common social perception is that it would be near-impossible to find such family, or to learn anything specific about one’s Continental origins beyond cultural generalities, Togbui immediately recognized the opportunity to shatter a social myth, and committed to reconnecting, reconciling, and reuniting with as many of his Continental DNA matched families as possible.
Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, affirmed Earnest as “Kpogo Afenya I,” later honoring him as a leader among his people by bestowing the title “Togbui” (Grandpa or King) upon him.