Nana Adae

Writer. Lover of all things saucy (people and food). Ashanti princess. Part-time ninja warrior.

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Here’s how women played a central role in overthrowing British colonial rule when Ghana became a republic in 1957.

[Nana Adae @NanaAdae]

Beautiful way to support our children ❤️ @kwadwoadae @mosesybeach school

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

As I arrived to paint today I saw a little boy and his teacher staring at the mural. She explained to me that when he’s good & earns a reward, he asks for a few minutes to just look at it.🥺 My heart exploded again, as it has so many times with these kids at @mosesybeach school.

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

I really wish y’all could see this in person. For reference I’m 6’1 (1.85m) tall and these sea creatures dwarf me. Moses Y Beach School is pre-K to 2nd grade, so the kids are pretty small. From the vantage point of a child’s eyes they must seem absolutely gigantic.

[DR. BROWN-DEAN @KBDPHD]

This week's episode of #DisruptedCT features 3 Disruptors who use art to build and inspire community. Featuring Jacob Padron @Long_Wharf Theater, Muralist @kwadwoadae , & fashion stylist/entrepreneur Alisha Crutchfield-McLean. Join us today at 2pm. @wnpr
https://t.co/C4ApIZiROa

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

How it started. How it ended.
Public art and planting trees are a simple recipe for community beautification. Deep gratitude and thanks to @NewHavenURI for planting a white oak and a sweetgum tree on the block in front of the Bouchet mural.

[Nana Adae @NanaAdae]

Fantastic discussion on being whole with #vulnerable and #insightful @eileen_tarjan and @warriors_hr.
@BreneBrown would ❤ this!

[WarriorsOfHR @warriors_hr]

Living authentically. Bringing her whole self to work. Choosing a life of sobriety. Eileen Tarjan shares her story of loss and the steps she is taking to live her best life on our next episode of our reCHARGE® Your Life #podcast, which drops Wed., 11/10! https://t.co/AescIwvg3J

[Nana Adae @NanaAdae]

@YNB Favorite two words: "Bring it!" 😍💪🏾

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Honored to have Congresswoman @rosadelauro Congressman @jahimes & State Rep @Porter4DaPeople speaking on the importance of investment in the $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill during a press conference this morning in front of Mothers, Daughters, & Sisters of the Firelight.

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Day 13: See that tiny patch of grass in the bottom right corner of this photo? I requested a scarlet oak tree to be planted there in Dr Bouchet’s memory from the @NewHavenURI through their amazing free tree program. Public art and planting trees radically change public spaces.

[Yale University @Yale]

#HBD Edward Bouchet 1874 BA, 1876 PhD, born #OTD 1852 — physicist, New Haven native & 1st African American to earn a PhD from US university.

More on @KwadwoAdae's mural celebrating Bouchet via @newhavenarts: https://t.co/u5O8rIUFPk

@SquashHaven #NHV #YaleAlumni #YaleBlackAlumni

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Sneak peek detail of Day 12 on the Dr Edward Alexander Bouchet mural. Painting that lettering was definitely a labor of love. Ran out of gold paint for the frame and had to travel :45 minutes to get fresh can. Happy 169th Birthday to this brilliant man! #BouchetDay

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Thanks to Lucy Gellman for this well written article on the Dr Edward Alexander Bouchet mural at the corner of Henry St & Dixwell Avenue.

[Nana Adae @NanaAdae]

Great work @SquashHaven!

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Day 11: Gargantuan thanks to the kids from Squash Haven who volunteered their time to collaborate on painting the Dr Edward Alexander Bouchet mural with me today. 🙏🏾

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Day 10 of painting: Friday I will be partnering with kids from Squash Haven who will help me fill in the background for this collaborative mural. Squash Haven trains New Haven youth in after school programs to be monsters in squash for greater access to ivy athletic scholarships.

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Esteemed luminaries: I give you Day 9 of the progress on the Dr Edward Alexander Bouchet mural project. Currently studying 19th century typesetting fonts for the upcoming lettering for the black background. Completion is slated for September 15th, Dr Bouchet’s birthday.

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Thanks to @ainissaramirez for this fantastic article on the Dr. Edward Alexander Bouchet mural! The first black person to receive a PhD in the United States should absolutely be common knowledge; at least in New Haven where he was born, educated, and died. https://t.co/cadnJlbqxm

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Distinguished Guests: I present to you the completed socially distant masked collaborative mural project at Edgewood Magnet School in New Haven-
Mighty Oaks (From Tiny Acorns Grow)
Interior Latex Paint
11x42ft/3.3x22.8m

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Honored Dignitaries and Guests: I humbly present to you Day 8 of the progress on the Dr Edward Alexander Bouchet mural located at the corner of Henry St/Dixwell Ave in New Haven. Have a great weekend.

[Kwadwo Adae @kwadwoadae]

Ladies & gentlemen: I give you Day 7 of the progress on the Dr Edward Alexander Bouchet mural.