Founder’s Day – Poem About Dr Nkrumah, ‘Millennium Man’

He toiled for millions to have a better future. He bore the cross for all Africans.
He was our Jesus Christ
and this is not blasphemy.
Possibly; Jesus was a Black man.

He has revolutionised the minds of several generations.
From the grave he is still inspiring many
And will inspire many more to come.
The quintessence of posthumous fame;
They say “he never dies”
This is incontrovertible
like a “Humble” 3rd world leader riding in a convertible; it is irrefutable.

He was a true Black Star.
The Marcus Garvey of his time.
Africa must Unite to be free,
to be a dominant world force and he was the man spearheading the movement in his day.

At a time when Colonialism was at its peak
And Black men were hotter than steak,
He stood firm against all odds and fought.
James Fort Prison became his home.

Yet, he was so passionate about his cause that no matter how much they boxed him in,
he pushed and pushed until
he eventually lead the first African country to independence in 1957.

The very first one!
What a feat!
He had finally gotten the motherland back on her feet after she had been pummeled, battered and bruised by Imperialism.

He had the whole world in awe.
It was unprecedented at the time
Great men held him in high esteem;
Martin Luther King,
Mohammed Ali,
Malcolm X
visited him and championed the Pan-African cause.

His Charisma was intense
He even had the almighty Queen of England bedazzled in his presence.
He was a great man indeed!

Although his plans were truncated
His ideologies live on.
They can never kill his Philosophies.
He truly fought for Freedom!
He was and is a true founding father and the ONLY FOUNDING FATHER true Ghanaians acknowledge!

He is the Millenium Man;
Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah!
Long Live Nkrumah!
Long Live Ghana!
Long Live Africa!
And may we Unite soon!

Written By: Nana Kweku Tekyi Armah