US Vice President, Kamala Harris has been emotional after walking the dark dungeons of the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana. In an address to the press on Tuesday, after she passed through the last point from which many enslaved Africans were shipped to the Americas, Kamala Harris urged that the stories of the struggles be […]
Tag: Slave Trade
History: see the true meaning of Black Friday and why it is an insult to the Black identity
This is the sad history and meaning of Black Friday. It was during the slave trade in America. During Black Friday, slaves were sold at a discount to boost the economy. Hence Black (slaves were of African origin) Friday (the date of the sale on that Friday in November). It raises questions of whether as […]
Slave trade is the most painful chapter in the history of Ghana’s relationship with the UK and EU – Prince Charles
The Heir Apparent to the British throne and Head of the Commonwealth, Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, has described the era of slave trade as a shameful period in Ghana’s relations with Europe and in particular the United Kingdom. In his keynote address at the Commonwealth inspired Public Lecture on the theme; “Towards A Common […]