On May 3, 1948, Kwame Nkrumah, galvanized by the recent Accra Riots and the failure of colonial reforms, began organizing the political movement that would evolve into the Convention People’s Party (CPP). While officially founded in 1949, May 3 marks the moment Nkrumah’s vision crystallized — shifting from advocacy to mass mobilization for African self-governance. He broke from moderate nationalist groups, emphasizing “self-government now” rather than gradual independence. His work laid the groundwork for Ghana’s eventual freedom in 1957, making it the first sub-Saharan African nation to break colonial rule. This early organizing reflected a radical Pan-African strategy that would ripple across the continent. Nkrumah’s May 3rd efforts weren’t just national; they symbolized the rising call for Black sovereignty, dignity, and unity at a global scale, inspiring decolonization movements from Africa to the Caribbean.