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1948 – Kwame Nkrumah Launches the Accra Evening News

On May 2, 1948, future Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah launched the Accra Evening News, a revolutionary newspaper that became the mouthpiece of the independence movement in the Gold Coast. At a time when colonial media dominated the public narrative, Nkrumah’s paper gave voice to nationalist sentiment, exposed British injustices, and organized resistance. It was bold, defiant, and widely read among young activists. The Accra Evening News would become a cornerstone of political education and grassroots mobilization, influencing anti-colonial movements across Africa. Its founding on this day signaled a new era in African journalism—one that sought not just to report facts but to liberate minds.