Ghana’s 1957 independence wasn’t won by one man alone. It began with three slain WWII veterans, six arrested leaders, and a movement that pulled in ordinary workers and market women. Contributing writer Christabel Annor traces the path to the Gold Coast becoming the first sub-Saharan African nation to break free from colonial rule.
Christabel Annor
Christabel Annor is an intern at Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute (PPGJLI).
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James Weldon Johnson: The man behind six careers and a civil rights anthem
Before “Lift Every Voice and Sing” became known as the Black National Anthem, its author was breaking barriers in law rooms, foreign consulates, and Broadway stages. Here is how James Weldon Johnson proved that Black excellence knows no limits.