The African Diaspora’s “Cromanti’s” identity is inspired by this historical town of Kormantse. The town continues to be an important point of reference for explaining African survival in the Diaspora. It has helped in shaping identities and interpreting the history and culture of Africa and the African Diaspora. Prof. Agorsah suggests that “the mention of Kormantse would spark fear, pride and empowerment”
“my great-grandmother, grandmother and mother were the people I looked up to while growing up and their style fascinated my young mind a lot. Interestingly, I borrowed their clothes to construct the new identities you will be seeing” - Mel
In the month of October, a month dedicated to increasing awareness and fighting breast cancer, we had to deal with a serious “rape culture” issue. All across the country people have been voicing their outrage over the issue, demanding justice for the little girl and her family who have been hardly done by this inhumane act of cruelty and some unscrupulous traditional leaders claiming the “gods have forgiven the rapist” because he is a royal.
