The Year of Return 2019 The major annual fundraising event for MMG Foundation Ghana is the first African Country to organize a concerted effort to commemorate the 400 year anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the United States in 1619. The “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” is a yearlong commemoration and …
A great Mile Stone Fro MMG Directors MMGF Directors Awarded Ghanaian Citizenship On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, President Akufo-Addo granted 126 Africans from the Ghanaian diaspora citizenship. The beneficiaries, mostly from the Caribbean, were granted citizenship after thorough scrutiny by the Ministry of Interior as part of the ‘Year of Return’ initiative by the government. At a …
MMGF Celebrates Menelik II How Menelik and Adwa inspire Pan-Africanists everywhere. At center-stage at Menelik Square in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, sits the monument of a horse leaning hard on its hindlegs and facing northward toward the Mediterranean Sea and Europe. According to oral tradition, Aba Dagnew is the name of this noble creature …
There is an old edifice not well known to many, including even those who were born in its vicinity. it is situated about a mile south of the main buildings of the Christiansborg Castle (built 1661). The edifice is described by the locals as a ‘slave market’. Historians call the area, Danish Osu with the …
BY: EMMANUEL KWAKU SENAH Fort Good Hope is one of the many ancient forts and castles that inhabit the coast of Ghana. It was built by the Dutch between 1703 and 1705 and served as a trading centre in gold and ivory, and later, slaves. It remains intact to this day, containing a ‘palava hall’ …
Posthumous Presidential Pardon The MMG Foundation will be starting a petition to grant The RT. Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey a Posthumous Presidential Pardon. Marcus Garvey was wrongfully convicted by a U.S. court of mail fraud, a conviction that stalled his movement for racial justice, social progress and economic independence for all peoples of the African …
Women in MMGF The M. M. G Foundation will include in its aims and objectives a special focus on women. The M. M. G Foundation will include in its aims and objectives a special focus on women. The Foundation acknowledges the role of the African woman on the Continent and in the Diaspora as an …
BI ANNUAL EVENT – April The MMGF Opportunity Knocks is a showcase of talent and innovation in our African Diaspora communities’ home and abroad. The winners will have an opportunity to showcase their work at the MMGF Gala.
ANNUAL EVENT – January A celebration of Ethiopia’s Christmas Day which is in the first week of January . This is an annual event that brings awareness of our African culture and diversity, giving a strong sense of unity and strength. In addition, there is a dedicated young people’s programme with a number of fun …
Martyrs Day Commemoration This Bi-annual event is a historical awareness experience for the entire African family at home and abroad. It celebrates the heroes and sheroes of the black liberation struggle. The martyrs includes great men and women who gave their lives for the liberation of African people, they brought new awareness to the struggle …