When a person’s chromosomes determine how the law is applied to him or her in our time, Martin Luther King would probably not complain if the color of a person’s skin does the same.
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The Witches of Gambaga: “If they say I am a witch then I must be a witch!”
Sokari Ekine Synopsis: The Witches of Gambaga is a disturbing documentary about a community of women condemned and exiled as witches to the village of Gambaga in northern Ghana. The film was produced by Nigerian feminist academic Amina Mama and Ghanian filmmaker / writer, Yaba Badoe who also directs and narrates the film. During… Continue reading The Witches of Gambaga: “If they say I am a witch then I must be a witch!”
Ghana “Witch” Killing Points to a Broader Culture of Fear and Superstition
The brutal murder of a 72-year-old woman who was suspected of witchcraft in Ghana has been met with public outrage after a photograph showing her in a near naked state appeared on the front page of the nation’s most popular newspaper, the Daily Graphic, last week.
Shame, Shame Shame!!
I read with utter shock that a 72-year-old woman accused of being a witch has been burned to death in Tema, Ghana. What frustrates me most is that one of the culprits is believed to be a pastor. This man is a disgrace to the church. I call upon true Christians to condemn so-called ‘ministers’… Continue reading Shame, Shame Shame!!