Yesterday @rolandsmartin and team set sail on the Gulf of Guinea, the watery graveyard of our ancestors, from the #CapeCoast slave dungeon to the #ElminaSlaveDungeon Song broke out and we gave honor to our ancestors that braved this treacherous sea that they were forced onto! ππΎ
I had the privilege of sitting in the presence of royalty. I was asked to video record an important message regarding an urgent concern in a village called Enkumfi.
This Queen is the Queen Mother of the village in Central Region of Ghana
Loved this thread on #YearOfReturn by a Ghanaian woman. We, Continental and Diasporan Africans, need to have these conversations more to bring about understanding and unity amongst us.
Often and early, its likely that youβll see a group of beautiful strong black men pulling in their catch π from the morning while singing a tune.
It was SO beautiful to watch. They were saying βBRING YA BUTTβ in their language while pulling.
We can point to several key factors that contributed to the end of Kamala Harrisβ presidential bid. Her consistently low polling numbers with black voters is one of them.
My latest on the elephant in the room: https://t.co/V2L91297OE
F E E L T H E F E A R and DO IT ANYWAY π πΎπ€
Im not a huge fan of being high up off the ground at all. I donβt know if I will ever get over my fear of heights but I do know that I have never allowed it to stop me and never will. I FEEL the fear and DO IT ANYWAY. Always.
It is said that Ganvie the largest lake village on the African continent.
To avoid being captured by Portuguese slave traders, this village was created sort of out of thin air. And it laid the groundwork for those who live here today.
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My first stop in Ouidah, Benin π§π― was the #Vodun Python π Temple.
In this part of #Benin pythons arenβt feared, but instead revered and worshipped; Pythons protect them.
Donβt let my βbig smileβ fool you. I was smiling to keep from crying π
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It's a busy week at the Mecca, @HowardU and my capstone @NewsVisionHU journalists are keeping you informed! Excited to share a few of their recent reports- First up: @_ashliferguson@adventurouskam report on La La & Lance Gross' visit @lala@lancegross https://t.co/2qQD50MS89