Eme Ikwuakor

Eme Ikwuakor was born In Wheatridge, Colorado, the son of Nigerian parents. Attending the University of Colorado on a track and field scholarship, he was considering a sports marketing major until a college advisor recommended an acting course. Ikwuakor signed up and it became a life-changing experience. Always fascinated by history and African-American rights issues, Ikwuakor became involved in the Interactive Theater Project in Colorado, a professional acting troupe that specialized in theater for social change.