The Borough of Brooklyn has named a street in Bed-Stuy after Ghana, highlighting the country’s leading role in building bridges amongst the global African Family.
Bed-Stuy, has been a center of African American culture since the early 20th century and has been home to several cultural icons.
Making the announcement and the presentation at a “Destination Ghana” event at Weeksville Heritage Center, Councilman Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., on behalf of the people of Bed-Stuy and the Borough of Brooklyn, commended Ghana for the Year of Return initiative and the follow up Beyond the Return project.
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal and the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwasi Agyeman have been staking Ghana’s claim and engaging several business and opinion leaders in the city of New York to promote the destination.
The street named Bed-Stuy/Ghana Way, cements the strategic partnership between Ghana and Brooklyn.
Dr. Awal in thanking the Council member, threw an invitation to the audience made up of politicians, business leaders, clergy and students to build on the goodwill for mutual growth.
He said Ghana was a country at the centre of the world with attractive investment opportunities. He urged African-Americans to visit Ghana to reconnect to their roots and also exploit the many business opportunities.
The CEO, Akwasi Agyeman presented programs lined up this December in Ghana and a proposed Independence trade mission in March 2022.
85-year-old Dr. Leonard Jeffries Jr, a well-known Pan- Africanist who was in the audience was elated for seeing this day in his lifetime that Ghana will forever be part of the rich history of Bed-Stuy and Brooklyn.
