New on TikTok: Hero of the Week: Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972) The Architect of African Unity One man dared to do what no colonizer ever wanted — unite all of Africa. Kwame Nkrumah studied Garvey’s words in Harlem: “Africa for the Africans.” Then he returned to Ghana with a mission — to free his people, and unite the continent. This architect of African unity didn’t just talk Pan-Africanism. He made it government policy. In 1957, Nkrumah led Ghana to independence — the first in sub-Saharan Africa. But he didn’t stop at borders. He warned: “The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked to the total liberation of Africa.” He called for one army. One currency. One government. In 1963, he stood beside Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa — the elder statesman of the continent. A descendant of dynasties. The same leader who fought Mussolini and won. Together, they founded the Organization of African Unity — a blueprint for continental power. But while they built solidarity, the West planned disruption. In 1966, while Nkrumah was on a peace mission to Vietnam, his government was overthrown — with CIA support. He was exiled. His name smeared. His vision buried. Because African unity was the one thing empire couldn’t survive. Garvey gave us the blueprint. Selassie proved we could win. Nkrumah built the first foundation. Now it’s your turn to carry the work forward. What does “United States of Africa” mean? Marcus Garvey coined the phrase in a 1924 poem, imagining a federated Africa. Kwame Nkrumah turned that vision into political action, calling for one army, one currency, one government. How did Marcus Garvey influence Kwame Nkrumah? Nkrumah studied Garvey while in Harlem. He adopted Garvey’s Pan-African call—“Africa for the Africans”—and used it to shape Ghana’s independence movement and the push for African unity. What was the Organization of African Unity? Founded in 1963 by leaders like Nkrumah and Selassie, the OAU united 32 African nations around decolonization, sovereignty, and cooperation. It paved the way for today’s African Union. Why did the CIA target Kwame Nkrumah? Western powers saw Nkrumah’s socialism and Pan-Africanism as threats. In 1966, while Nkrumah was on a peace mission, the CIA backed a coup to remove him from power. ```json { "quote": "Africa must unite or perish.", "hero": "Kwame Nkrumah", "lifespan": "1909–1972", "title": "The Architect of African Unity", "theme": "Pan-Africanism, African Unity", "call_to_action": [ "Garvey gave us the blueprint.", "Selassie proved we could win.", "Nkrumah built the first foundation.", "Now it’s your turn to carry the work forward." ], "topics": [ "Pan-Africanism", "CIA in Africa", "Garvey’s influence", "Haile Selassie", "African Union" ], "locations": [ "Ghana", "Harlem", "Addis Ababa" ], "tags": [ "Kwame Nkrumah", "Marcus Garvey", "Haile Selassie", "African Unity", "Garveyism", "Anti-colonial resistance" ] } ```

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