Accra, Ghana, 6 March 1971 — More than 100,000 people gathered at Black Star Square for the legendary 15-hour “Soul to Soul” concert, held as part of Ghana’s 14th Independence anniversary celebrations. The historic event brought Ike & Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, Santana, The Staple Singers, Roberta Flack and other African American artists to Ghana, performing alongside Ghanaian and African musicians such as Guy Warren/Kofi Ghanaba, Charlotte Dada, Kwaa Mensah and The Magic Aliens. It became a powerful Independence Day celebration of music, African identity, and unity between Africa and the diaspora.
America is a constant work in progress. Every generation must take up the unfinished work of the last and carry it further—protecting what’s right, fixing what’s wrong, and making our union a little more perfect. 250 years later, that’s more important than ever.
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of Americans signed their names to a piece of parchment and made a promise no nation had ever made before: that we're all created equal, endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights — life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
We're the only nation in history built not on ethnicity, or blood, or geography but on an idea. That's always been what makes us exceptional. We chose that path 250 years ago but that’s where the work began, not where it ended. Every generation has had to choose it again. At Valley Forge, at Gettysburg, on the beaches of Normandy, in the streets of Selma. Americans recommitted themselves to the principles on which our nation was founded.
Now it's our turn.
There's nothing guaranteed about our democracy. We have to fight for it, defend it, and earn it. Over and over, year after year. That's not a burden. That's what it means to be an American.
250 years in, we still haven't fully lived up to those words in the Declaration. But we've never walked away from them, and this July 4, I hope all of us can commit to one thing: that we never will. I don't believe we're as divided as we're told we are. I've bet my whole life on the American people, and I'm not stopping now.
Happy 250th birthday, America. Our story isn't finished. Let's keep writing it together.
A Croatian supporter asked if we could swap jerseys because he loved my Ghana 🇬🇭 shirt. Of course I said yes 🇬🇭🤝🇭🇷
A special World Cup moment, exchanging jerseys from the stands. Football truly brings people together. ❤️
They grow up so fast. Happy 7th Birthday Priscilla!!!
May your beautiful smile continue to light up the world, and may God bless you with a future as bright as your spirit.
Ghanaian fans spotted a Nigerian rocking a Super Eagles jersey after the match and turned him into the center of attention, singing “Come and See What the Lord Has Done” as they carried him through the streets.😭🙆♂️💔