Young poet eulogizes Professor Kofi Awoonor

By Oral Ofori

This piece is inspired by Clifford Oppong Benjamin in memory of his mentor and great Ghanaian poet and statesman--Professor Kofi Awoonor--who was shot to death in a Kenya mall by the group Alshabab during their siege of a Nairobi mall in a terrorist attack in September of 2013.

Ernest Sagoe talks music and soccer

By Oral Ofori

Photo courtesy of FIFA

#TheAfricanDream recently had the opportunity of talking to Ernest Sagoe, a young musician and soccer fanatic who hails from Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. Ernest who is affectionately called Ernie moved to the capital city of Ghana in Accra after graduating high school. It was while in Accra that he decided to pursue his musical ambitions.

Floyd Mayweather defeats 'Canelo' Alvarez

By Oral Ofori

Photo by CBSSports: Mayweather Jr. left Alvarez right

A true super-fight in the world of boxing between American Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr. and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez ended with a majority decision win for Mayweather in what has been called the highest grossing Pay Per View bout ever. The bout was promoted by Oscar Delahoya's Golden Boy Promotions.

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#TheAfricanDream recently produced videos of interviews we had with Susan M. Libatique; an Engineer of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and another with the co-Founder of BAWA Health Initiative; Blaise Dondji, an assistant professor of biology at Central Washington University who is originally from Cameroon in west Africa.