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Our Man in Ghana

Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World by Yepoka Yeebo

September 3, 2023 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR15Bingo: Africa. This non-fiction story centers around the country of Ghana, which is part of Africa. I didn’t know much about Ghana before picking this one up. Great soccer squad, often the nemesis of the United States Men’s Team. West African location. I had always assumed that the slave trade had ravaged their country but I didn’t know who were the worst perpetrators (the British, who also robbed them of their gold, though they were not alone w/r/t slavery). Fortunately, one […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: #history, Africa, Anansi's Gold, cbr15bingo, ghana, John Ackah Bay-Miezah, Philadelphia, true crime, Yepoka Yeebo

Jake's CBR15 Review No:130 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: #history, Africa, Anansi's Gold, cbr15bingo, ghana, John Ackah Bay-Miezah, Philadelphia, true crime, Yepoka Yeebo ·
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