Celebrating independence
David Lippman, a photographer for the Newark, N.J., Press Information Office, took this photo of leaders of the Essex County, N.J., Ghanaian community during a March 4 flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom and celebrate the contributions of the Ghanaian community to Newark. King Nana Gyensare VI (second from left), the paramount chief of the Akwamu Traditional Area in Ghana, attended the ceremony, which was sponsored by the Mayor's African Commission. Also pictured are, from left, Samuel Mensah, Liz Osei, and Juliana Walker.
Published Mar. 14, 2011
David Lippman, a photographer for the Newark, N.J., Press Information Office, took this photo of leaders of the Essex County, N.J., Ghanaian community during a March 4 flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom and celebrate the contributions of the Ghanaian community to Newark. King Nana Gyensare VI (second from left), the paramount chief of the Akwamu Traditional Area in Ghana, attended the ceremony, which was sponsored by the Mayor’s African Commission. Also pictured are, from left, Samuel Mensah, Liz Osei, and Juliana Walker.
Published Mar. 14, 2011