In 2019, Ghana successfully encouraged Africans around the world to come to the country through a campaign entitled “Year of Return.” The premise was that 400 years after Africans were captured and displaced, we would return to the continent to celebrate culture and examine our history pre-slave trade. The campaign was a success and the camaraderie unforgettable. What I didn’t know when I arrived in Accra is that Ghana and Guyana have a political and cultural history that spans over 40 years.

Since Oct 7th, protestors in Nigeria have been using the #ENDSARS hashtag to bring attention to the atrocities perpetrated by the country's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). On October 23rd, I went live on Instagram with Nigerian-American influencer Glitteratie to break down the history behind the tensions, the demands of the protestors, and why the #ENDSARS movement should be a wake up call for all Black people.