Kwame Nkrumah
While in college in the United States, Kwame Nkrumah was heavily influenced by the writings and ideas of Garvey and he decided to begin working immediately to free Africa from its colonial rule.
In 1957, when Ghana took back its independence from the British, Nkrumah became the first president and first prime minster of Ghana.
In honor of Garvey’s first shipping business called “The Black Star Line,” Nkrumah named the national shipping line of Ghana, the “Black Star Line,” and the national soccer team, the “Black Stars.” A black star also appears in the center of the national flag of Ghana.
