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The Akan of Ghana: Aspects of Past and Present Practices takes the reader through the ancestry of present-day Akan people - from the influence of ancient Egypt, through the ancient Empires of Western Sudan and into the forest belt of present-day Ghana. Comparative analysis of cultural practices (such as kingship and the royal setup, death, funeral rites, and family structures) between ancient Egypt and present-day Akan people are highlighted. The three elements that make up an Akan person - Blood, Soul, and Spirit - as well as the Akan family structure are elaborately treated, and a clear...

Jack Cudjo was born into a royal family in then Gold Coast but became a slave in Newark, New Jersey. Fought in the Revolutionary War and gained his freedom, after which he became a prominent member and first Black Businessman in Newark.