NY's Ghanaian Community Celebrates Independence
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
New York, NY –
Today, the West African nation of Ghana celebrates 50 years of independence. After a turbulent history, Ghana is now a democracy. There's a large Ghanaian community in New York and the ties between New York and Ghana go all the way back to the birth of the US civil rights movement. WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter has the story.
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