Jay Dunn: Journalism for Social Justice

West Africa, Ghana, Accra, 2007. In 1957, the former Gold Coast became the first West African country to gain its independence. Fifty years later, Ghana has a lot to be proud of, and a long way to go. It is today one of the most stable and prosperous democracies in Africa, yet has not fulfilled the promise many people hoped for in its youth. Many citizens feel a disconnect between rosy government economic figures and the reality of their lives on the street. But in the heady days leading up to the Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence on March 6th, 2007, ordinary Ghanaians of every stripe could not have been more positive about their prospects. -- More at www.jaydunn.org --
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