Wan Switi Manspaasi Dey! Today, July 1st marks the annual celebration of Keti Koti - ‘broken chains’ in Sranantongo (the Creole language in Suriname). The day commemorates the 1873 abolition of slavery in Suriname and the Dutch Antilles. Keti Koti reminds us to not only commemorate but also celebrate the people who fought for abolition, … Continue reading Frictions of Space: unveiling of research project logo
https://www.theblackarchives.nl/echoes-07-03-25.html What does Ghana's independence in 1957 mean to the Ghanaian and African diaspora in this day and age? Are the reverberations of the struggle for independence still felt in the dreams of the diaspora? How do contemporary dreams emerge and to what ends? Can we still find inspiration in the (post)indepedence movement for individual … Continue reading Echoes of In*dependence: Ghana’s 6 March 1957 event @ The Black Archives
Emmanuel Akwasi Adu-Ampong 