My Sankofa

By Curtis James Morrow

WE ARE THE SPIRITS OF OUR ANCESTORSCenturies ago there was a battle between a group of west African warriors and white slavers. The Africans were defeated, shackled in chains and loaded aboard a waiting ship to be taken to a strange land and to be used as slaves for the rest of their lives. And the lives of their descendants.The leader of the captured war party happened to be the son of an Ashanti Paramount Chief, who had witnessed the scene from a distant mountain. However, the distance was such that they were unable to render help. They watched helplessly as their brothers were rowed to waiting slave ships, never to be seen again. They could only shout these promising words after them."My sons, this thunderstorm is the last you'll witness in Africa, for you will never return, only your spirit, my spirit, our father's spirits and the spirits of our ancestors. But this I'll vow to you and the spirits of our ancestors, that there'll be no peace on earth until the spirits of our ancestors are returned to Africa."These were his parting words, shouted into the dark clouds of an approaching storm and departing slave ship.Click or press enter to display War-Peace3x.png in the image previewFAST FOREWARDIf we don't tell our his/tories, why should other's? And When asked; could Black people do more than sing and dance and play basketball and entertain? Here's mines; now 87THE AFTERMATH: Following my four years tour of duty (one in Korea and 2, 1/2 in Japan)my quest for self discovery, begins with my introduction to nationalism in New York City during the cultural revolution of the early 1960s. Disillusioned with the social and political situation that prevailed at that time, I moved to Accra, Ghana with less than $300.00 and a vow to make a new home for myself. MY SANKOFA concentrates on my eleven years (1965 to 1976) living, working and traveling in Ghana, Togo and the Ivory Coast".I feel that any African born in America, should see the land of their ancestors (Africa) at least once during their lives.. Like a Muslim traveling to their Holy City of Mecca, at least once in their life.In memories of the African-Americans Expatriates who migrated to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana in answer to his call to Arms "Akoben" & Nations-Builders during the late 1950's. & 1970's.. Before the days of WWW, iPhones or in most cases, even Telephone-Landlines. Check it out: "MY SANKOFA" IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS PAPERBACK BOOK; difference book-cover, same contents..Link: http: //a.co/fiJTqEbEnjoy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B092QMLCMK
• ISBN13: 9798739797261
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"