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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...