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Ashanti Crowns and Soulful Goodbyes: The End of My African Homecoming
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Ashanti Crowns and Soulful Goodbyes: The End of My African Homecoming

Posted by Lela Fagan July 3, 2025
From mosquito-bitten nights in a $2.50 hotel to dancing for the last time on African soil, my final days in Ghana were unforgettable. I became Adawa, saw the Ashanti King, and nearly caused a market riot over a lost camera. Oh—and I watched my dad get chased for wearing a sombrero and biker shorts in Senegal.
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From Brooklyn to the Motherland: My First Trip to Africa at Sixteen
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From Brooklyn to the Motherland: My First Trip to Africa at Sixteen

Posted by Lela Fagan June 29, 2025
We danced in a Fulani village. Rode dune buggies to the Atlantic. Prayed at the ocean’s edge. I missed my mama. We got soaked in rain, witnessed beauty, and learned painful truths. And then we crossed into Ghana…
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From Brooklyn to the Motherland: My First Trip to Africa at Sixteen
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From Brooklyn to the Motherland: My First Trip to Africa at Sixteen

Posted by Lela Fagan June 29, 2025
In the summer of 1994, I boarded a plane for the very first time—with a passport, a notebook, and a dream. At sixteen, I left Brooklyn and journeyed with my dad, aunt, and cousin to Senegal and Ghana for what became a soul-shifting trip to the Motherland.
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A Renaissance Man in Reeboks: Remembering My Father’s Quiet Genius
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A Renaissance Man in Reeboks: Remembering My Father’s Quiet Genius

Posted by Lela Fagan June 15, 2025
Some men leave behind estates.Others leave behind empires.My father? He left behind legacy. He was…
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Godfather and Godchild at playground
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One of the Three Men I Was Honored to Call My Godfather

Posted by Lela Fagan April 2, 2025
Not every child is blessed with godparents—people chosen to guide their spiritual journey and, if…
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A Premonition of A Betrayal
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A Premonition of A Betrayal

Posted by Lela Fagan January 16, 2024
Children and animals are excellent indicators of character. The first time I had a premonition…
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A Father’s Love, A Daughter’s Loss
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A Father’s Love, A Daughter’s Loss

Posted by Lela Fagan January 16, 2024
Before I go any further, let me make one thing absolutely clear: I had an…
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Recent Posts

  • How Not to Burn Out While Serving: A Prayer for Balance, Compassion, and Overflow
  • Ashanti Crowns and Soulful Goodbyes: The End of My African Homecoming
  • From Brooklyn to the Motherland: My First Trip to Africa at Sixteen
  • From Brooklyn to the Motherland: My First Trip to Africa at Sixteen
  •  My Funko Pop Rotation: How a Black Girl’s Office Shelf Tells a Story

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