And Black people not living in black countries, fighting for rights to remain black from people who are not black, say the black boy in the Black Country, should accept what the Black people in the Black Country are telling him and follow the rules… Imagine that in a Black Country in Africa, a black … More Being black is a black problem
Choice is the one one thing every human being is born with because it stems out of the principle of free will, which is a God given right and given the choice, I am one to always see the glass as half full, rather than half empty which is why the fact that Africans have … More Africa needs to consider using film to tackle unemployment and this is why…
Choice is the one one thing every human being is born with because it stems out of the principle of free will, which is a God given right and given the choice, I am one to always see the glass as half full, rather than half empty which is why the fact that Africans have … More Today is AU day and this is why Africa needs to consider using film to tackle unemployment
… to my mind… Someone will only ask you to fix something when they have the confidence in you to fix it… otherwise there are countless other options available to people to take… And let’s face it, there are many things to fix… in our dear country Ghana 🇬🇭! Important also to note is that … More The country Ghana and who needs fixing! – the parable of the talent
As a little girl, one of the first thing I became conscious of, was my hair. It was thick, it was hard, it was black, it was knotty and it was all kinds of things I loved and hated at the same time. I took it for granted because I had it. My hair had … More Achimota school started an important conversation around hair… and this is why
Interesting that on Valentine’s Day, I wake up thinking of a crab… but crabs are interesting creatures. Even when they appear in human forms, the crab people are most interesting! I am surrounded by a few and they are a study in emotional dexterity. The story goes that one day the female crab wanted to … More The African crab
In a most difficult year, Ghana 🇬🇭 and many African countries managed COVID better than ALL THE WEST AND EAST PUT TOGETHER In a year with so many uncertainties and opportunities quenched, contrary to the top world countries, Ghana organized a seamless election and had the results out in less than 72 hours In a … More Ghana is a world leader and this is why?!
Today, I will follow the link below and send in the name in my heart I wish the Ghanaian industry in called by and this is why… Your name is a call to your spirit… this is why in our culture we name a child so soon after they are born as a deliberate act. … More The Ghana 🇬🇭 Film Industry should have a name chosen by its people and this is why
Standing on my own behalf as the Founding President and on the behalf of the Black Star International Film Festival, I want to say a big congratulations to Heroes of Africa for winning the grand Yaa Asantewaa Odehye award price of $1500.00 Now more than ever, the importance of telling our own stories can not … More Where are the Heroes of Africa!
A couple of days ago, I was watching television with my niece. A young girl just turned 10 years old and very impressionable. Her body is still developing and so is her sense of who she is. Beautiful, black, short hair, white teeth and at this stage, not very graceful yet. Many times I catch … More What we see on Television can help turn the fortunes of Africa and this is why…
Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante 