PANAFEST 2025 Celebrates African Resilience; Renews Calls for Reparative Justice

PANAFEST 2025 celebrates African resilience; renews calls for reparative justice

By: Jennifer Frimpong Wiredu  The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, has emphasized the importance of celebrating the resilience of African ancestors as this year’s Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST) unfolds. He said the 2025 edition not only honours the liberation of Africans from slavery but also strengthens the call for reparative justice across the globe. Deputy CEO, Ghana To…

PANAFEST/Emancipation Day 2025: Wreath-laying ceremonies held in Accra with Call for Reparative Justice

Ghana has once again stood as the ancestral beacon of Pan-African unity and remembrance during the 2025 edition of PANAFEST Emancipation Day and Wreath Laying Ceremony. The poignant pilgrimage through the sacred resting grounds of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, George Padmore, and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park echoed with reverence, as leaders, creatives, diaspora delegates and cultural thinkers gathered to pay tribute to the legacy of the Pan-African forebe…

Annapolis Candidate Forum to Focus on Reparative Justice Ahead of 2025 City Election

Annapolis voters will have a chance to hear directly from candidates for mayor and city council on issues of reparative justice at a public forum hosted by the Coalition for Atonement & Repair (CAR) on Saturday, August 2, 2025. The event will take place from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, located at 31 W. Washington Street in Annapolis. Organizers describe the event as “for the people, by the people,” and aim to provide a platform fo…