“I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me”… Kwame Nkrumah
“Dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself“…Nelson Mandela.
These are the words of our two great leaders that fought with no respect to consume power for themselves but for the entire African continent. Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of one of the world’s greatest leaders of all time and a hero to the African soil, Nelson Mandela. We are making out time to reminisce some of his past glories and also honor our very own first President elect, the late Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 and died on December 5, 2013. He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He served as the first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalized racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
Mandela was a controversial figure for much of his life. Although critics on the right denounced him as a communist terrorist and those on the radical left deemed him too eager to negotiate and reconcile with apartheid’s supporters, he gained international acclaim for his activism. Widely regarded as an icon of democracy and social justice, he received more than 250 honors including the Nobel Peace Prize and became the subject of a cult of personality. He is held in deep respect within South Africa, where he is often referred to by his Xhosa clan name, Madiba, and described as the “Father of the Nation”.
Today, the world holds him in high esteem as top notch personalities in politics, corporate entities and creative arts industries all celebrate him on their various platforms with the hashtag #CelebratingNelsonMandela
Cheers to the loving memory of the late Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Kwame Nkrumah was born on September 21, 1909 and died on April 27, 1972. He was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary. He was the first prime minister and president of Ghana, having led it to independence from Britain in 1957. An influential advocate of Pan Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the organization of African Unity and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize in 1962.
His administration was both socialist and nationalist. Thus it funded national industrial and energy projects, developed a strong national education system, and promoted a national (and pan-African) culture. Under Nkrumah, Ghana played a leading role in African international relations during the decolonization period.
He holds the title of recognition as the most promising president of the Republic of Ghana. He is the only leader in Ghana whose day of birth is set aside as a public holiday dubbed ‘Founder’s Day’.
Just as we are making time to honor two of our political leaders we also pay homage to the late actor George Williams.
With over 100 movies to his belt, the demise of the late actor in 2016 came as a shock to the Ghanaian community, but a life well lived. George was a Ghanaian actor born on January 8, 1929 and died in August 2016. Apart from his acting life in Ghana, Williams also performed in Julian Green’s South at the London’s Arts Theater. He also joined the musical ballet Caribbean Heatwave at the Little Theater in Jersey. He made a series of programs on the BBC West African Service and made several recordings with great jazz musicians in England such as Hurry Cline, Mike Makenzie, Shake Kean and Joe Harriot. He acted in movies including; Last Hope, Genesis Chapter x, Black Sunday, Dirty Deal, Friday At 4:30, Justice and more.
