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BY Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 10:00am February 01, 2019,

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10 iconic black activists who visited Ghana in the 50s and 60s

by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 10:00am February 01, 2019,

10 iconic black activists who visited Ghana in the 50s and 60s — W.E.B Du Bois (middle) received an honorary degree from the University of Ghana on the afternoon of his 95th birthday, February 23, 1963.

W.E B Du Bois-1961

In 1961, scholar, author, civil rights pioneer and activist, and co-founder of the NAACP W.E.B Du Bois renounced his American citizenship and relocated to Ghana upon invitation by President Nkrumah to help write the Encyclopedia Africana. He lived in Ghana until his death in 1963 working closely with Nkrumah as they shared the same Pan African dream.

Today, the civil rights leader’s home is known as the W.E.B. Du Bois Memorial Center for Pan-African Culture, which hosts several programs and is open to the public for visits.

10 iconic black activists who visited Ghana in the 50s and 60s

Last Edited by:Victor Ativie Updated: March 30, 2020

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