President Nana Addo promised more access for the diaspora by introducing voting outside of Ghana, will this make a difference? Writes Vicky Osei.
God filled Africa with materials to sustain and power the entire world but how could this be shared with the rest of the world when it is full of greed, hate and pain?
Colonialism was the number one tool used to tear us apart and scatter us across continents so we lose power over what we have been given so that the rest of the world sees us not as a rich nation but a third world country.
Ghana to me is the Gold Coast once known as the Ashanti kingdom which span the entire west Africa where we had streets and order, happiness and were advanced.
This was Wakanda but when it was made known of what Africa possessed the continent was torn and stripped bare and people lost their heritage.
Ghana has come a long way over the last decade, with more opportunities for businesses, awareness of agricultural importance and the influence of the western world.
President Nana Addo promised more access for the diaspora by introducing voting outside of Ghana, will this make a difference?
Is this the beginning of the diaspora’s involvement? Today as the diaspora watch black panther it reconnects them to ‘home’ of how we’d like it to be, just like how we look at Ghana, full of rich life yet divided by the life within it.
BLACK PANTHER premiered across the globe and Ghanaians joined the celebration turning out like royalty. With a massive $218 million in global ticket sales in its opening week, “Black Panther” has set another box-office record: biggest ever.
The Walt Disney Co. again raised its box-office estimates for the Marvel sensation. The film’s updated Monday performance — higher than Disney earlier forecast — narrowly topped the previous record, set by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in 2015 with $40.1 million.
The higher Monday figure gives “Black Panther” the second biggest four-day weekend, behind only the $288.1 million of “The Force Awakens.” With $242 million over the Presidents’ Day weekend, “Black Panther” moves ahead of December’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” in the ranks of four-day starts.
Ryan Coogler’s film, starring Chadwick Boseman, is the first big-budget tent pole release featuring a nearly all-black cast.
The movie’s three-day gross of $201.8 million ranks fifth highest of all time, not accounting for inflation.
Internationally, “Black Panther,” which cost $200 million to make, is also outperforming earlier estimates. It has made $184.6 million overseas thus far, giving it a worldwide total of $426.6 million.
The movie is the first major superhero movie with a black leading character, black writers, a black director, and a predominantly black cast. After the death of his father, TChalla returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddendly reappears. TChalla’s mettle as king and as Black Panther, gets tested when he’s drawn into a conflict that puts the face of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.
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