ESSENCE AMPLIFIES THE WORK OF A NEW ERA OF GLOBAL INDUSTRY PLAYERS WHO ARE RAISING THE STAKES, CHALLENGING SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AROUND BLACKNESS AND FORGING A PATH OF A CULTURAL UNITY ACROSS BORDERS.
ACCRA, Ghana— Dining in East Legon at the popular eatery Living Room with Ghanaian-American filmmaker, writer and social impact activist Kuukua Eshun is an awe-inspiring event in itself.
Between bites of banku –a delicious corn and cassava dough formed in single-serving balls – and whole-grilled, freshwater tilapia seasoned with a traditional blend of aromatic herbs and spices, Eshun shares the story of her upbringing in Ohio until her repatriation to Ghana in 2018. More…
