Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 1K Ghana Celebrity Watch For some of us that don’t follow the rap world as such you will remember Diggy Simmons as one of Rev Runs sons from Runs House. You know the smart responsible and too cute young man. For some reason he grew 10 years older once the show stopped and became a rapper and a lot of other stuff. More Articles You Would Love J Reason, PSJ, Mendies & Samz @ Swahili Fashion Week 2015, Tanzania #BeautyOfTheWeek: This One Armed Lady, Ashley Fisher Is Already A Viral Fashion Style Sensation Serving Style Tremendously! (like for instant fb updates) Anyways he was amongst the 40 African American celebrities to visit Ghana on a trip this xmas with Boris Kudjoe and others, and here is what he had to say after he returned with a post of him in kente….. “Perhaps I’m ignorant. Perhaps I have been for some time now. Many of my perceptions, or misperceptions rather, were overdue to be rightfully shattered. It’s a shame—as one with many friends from Cameroon, Nigeria, and other countries throughout the continent of Africa—that I have remained so unaware. These friends raved about their homelands, and somehow their praise fell upon deaf ears, in part due to that as a child, Africa, to me, seemed branded as less than alluring. The media and my societal narrative has often viewed Africa with a lens of violence, poverty, and underdevelopment. This portrayal has caused generations of Africans to abandon their own heritage and traditions. During my trip to Ghana, I can’t say I’ve ever felt more comfortable in a space. I don’t think I stopped my Shaku from the time I got off the plane. Every stereotype that’s been perpetuated never pointed to me feeling this free. I was also fortunate enough to visit the slave dungeons in Cape Coast—small quarters where over a hundred of my potential ancestors were held captive on any given day with no nourishment, suffering in their own feces and urine. As heartbreaking as it was to stand on those grounds, my takeaway—apart from feeling both inspired and devastated—was a galvanized sense of pride. I felt as if I gained a more authentic and emboldened sense of self, furthering my own understanding of endurance through my ancestors’ plight. Thank you to @boriskodjoe @nicoleariparker @badassboz @thedebonairdisciple @nathanyahhalevi for the introduction to my truth. My year couldn’t have began with more clarity.” View this post on Instagram Perhaps I’m ignorant. Perhaps I have been for some time now. Many of my perceptions, or misperceptions rather, were overdue to be rightfully shattered. It’s a shame—as one with many friends from Cameroon, Nigeria, and other countries throughout the continent of Africa—that I have remained so unaware. These friends raved about their homelands, and somehow their praise fell upon deaf ears, in part due to that as a child, Africa, to me, seemed branded as less than alluring. The media and my societal narrative has often viewed Africa with a lens of violence, poverty, and underdevelopment. This portrayal has caused generations of Africans to abandon their own heritage and traditions. During my trip to Ghana, I can’t say I’ve ever felt more comfortable in a space. I don’t think I stopped my Shaku from the time I got off the plane. Every stereotype that’s been perpetuated never pointed to me feeling this free. I was also fortunate enough to visit the slave dungeons in Cape Coast—small quarters where over a hundred of my potential ancestors were held captive on any given day with no nourishment, suffering in their own feces and urine. As heartbreaking as it was to stand on those grounds, my takeaway—apart from feeling both inspired and devastated—was a galvanized sense of pride. I felt as if I gained a more authentic and emboldened sense of self, furthering my own understanding of endurance through my ancestors’ plight. Thank you to @boriskodjoe @nicoleariparker @badassboz @thedebonairdisciple @nathanyahhalevi for the introduction to my truth. My year couldn’t have began with more clarity. ?@joshuakissi styling: @nana.kwasi.wiafe A post shared by Diggy (@diggysimmons) on Jan 8, 2019 at 2:20pm PST See More Look Books Here. [su_carousel source=”category: 42″ limit=”10″ link=”post” width=”620″ height=”230″ items=”2″ autoplay=”12000″] Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You PICS: Anok Yai Gets All Crystalled Up For MET Gala Red Carpet In... PICS: “Is She A Man?” Fans Question Aya Nakamura’s Gender After Her Boob... 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