The second instalment of a one-day conference in Accra, Ghana, co-organized by Girish Daswani (UofT) and Joseph Oduro-Frimpong (Ashesi University).
The panelists for this conversation on art and activism in Ghana are musician and film director Wanlov the Kubolor and spoken word artist Kwame Write.
Read MoreWhen does booing the President become about caring (about the country)? Spoken word artist and activist Mutombo Da Poet speaks about politics and activism in Ghana, the Global Citizen Festival, and why he spontaneously decided to boo the President. We are joined by satirical cartoonist and activist Bright Ackwerh who premiers his caricature of the booing event and adds his thoughts on activism, Ghanaian politics, and the government’s lack of commitment to climate change.
Read MoreAn opinion piece by Golda Naa Adaku Addo on the LGBTQI+ controversy in Ghana.
Read MoreThe operationalization of the Whole Ghana Approach has exposed weaknesses that if not addressed will limit Ghana’s ability to prevent and mitigate the corrosive impact of COVID-19 in the lives of its citizen, especially the poor and vulnerable.
Read MoreThe murder of George Floyd has sparked a global protest movement as well as declarations of solidarity from black peoples and their allies all over the world, including in Africa. This post explores the Black lives Matter (BLM) movement in Ghana and argues that it needs to be understood through a history of Pan-Africanism and Ghanaian nationalism.
Read More#GhanaVision 2020
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