BLACK CULTURE: The ASHANTI KING Historic Visit To Memphis Festival, Beautiful Rich AFRICAN Culture.

DEFINITELY A MUST WATCH--------
IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL RICH AFRICAN CULTURE TO WITNESS IN MEMPHIS, IT WAS SO COLORFUL, WITH THE ASHANTI KING WEARING PURE GOLD ORNAMENTS TO SYMBOLISE THEIR WEALTH IN THE ASHANTI KINGDOM.


The Asante King gives speech on education, history
of the Asante Empire at the U of M

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, the Asante King, opened his speech Thursday afternoon to a crowd at the University of Memphis by talking about the importance of education.

"It has been a policy, wherever our leaders have taken us, to seek to engage the youth in the educational system," the king said. "Not only as a reflection of the priority we have put in education, but also because of our recognition that creating understanding in the youth is the surest way to ensure the future of the world."

The speech, titled “Contemporary Challenges in United States and Africa Relations," was a part of the Memphis in May International Festival, a week-long series of programs to learn about the festival's "honored country," which is Ghana this year. Memphis in May first picked Ghana as the honored country in 2020, but the pandemic upended the city's signature festival and events. Organizers decided to honor Ghana this year with national and local COVID-19 restrictions largely gone.

Citizens of Memphis, you can be proud of this city for its foresight in establishing the Memphis in May International Festival," the king said. "...we have traveled several hundred miles from across the oceans, in the very heart of Africa, to celebrate with the city this year and it is only right that we make the most of the opportunity to foster greater understanding as a contribution to the continental relations of the people of our two countries."

Much of the 15-minute speech focused on educating the attendees on the history and culture of the Asante Empire and Ghana.



BLACK CULTURE: The ASHANTI KING Historic Visit To Memphis Festival, Beautiful Rich AFRICAN Culture.