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Western colonialism is the original crack-cocaine; why it won’t be easy to kick
As a young black male living in America and growing up in thralls of poverty, I witnessed the continued devastation of black communities hooked up on crack-cocaine. This white powdery substance destroyed...
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An open letter to a Ghanaian legend; the spirit and legacy of Kofi Annan
Dear Former Secretary-General Kofi Atta Annan, I would like to thank you for your service. Thank you for your service to Ghana. Thank for your service to Africa. And most of all, thank you for your service...
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The Trotro: A force to be reckoned with when you visit Ghana
If you haven’t ridden in a trotro, then chale you are missing out in life oo. The trotro (minibus taxis) is the main life force of Ghana, especially in Accra. While trotros exist in other parts of...
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WTF is Mental Health? It’s a problem the African diaspora has yet to fully tackle
Recently I watched fellow Ghanaian-American Kofi Siriboe’s video called “What The F*ck Is Mental Health?”. Man, let me tell how much of a relief to see a young African, and black...
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How I fell in love with Somalia in the United States, forget the news
What do you know about Somalia? Have you heard of the famine-stricken country that the news media likes to parade out on network television for a few weeks, so folks can feel sorry for another group of...
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The Ghana-US Military Agreement is a future nightmare for Ghana
What have we done? Let’s be honest, Ghana has had a long-standing relationship with the United States; whether it was the Atlantic slave trade that saw many Ghanaians enslaved by European slave traders,...