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W. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan African CultureThe Du Bois Centre is dedicated to the life of a man who spent greater partof his life in the struggle for the emancipation of the black man through PanAfricanism. The centre contains the remains of Dr. Dubois and the ashes of hiswife Shirley Graham. Dr. Dubois worked and died in this house on 27th August,1963, a day short of 28th August 1963 when Dr. Martin Luther King deliveredhis famous “I Have a Dream Speech”.Dr. Dubois had predicted nearly sixty years earlier that “blacks could notremain submissive to a white society that would never voluntarily grant themequal rights”13 University of GhanaCentre for National CultureThis centre has a vast collection of traditional handicrafts in various forms fromGhana and neighbouring West African countries. Facilities at the Centre includeworkshops, art galleries, art and craft bazaar and a traditional textile market.
Accra CentralAccra Central is the busiest section of the city wheremany national monuments, headquarters of publicand corporate organisations are located. The famousMakola Market is located here. One can bargain forlocal and foreign merchandise at lower prices at thispopular market. Close to the Makola Market is thegiant effigy of Tackie Tawiah I, the twentieth Kingof the Ga State which gives a panoramic view ofRawlings Park and the modern and classical buildingsthat have been erected across the centuries.The Accra High Street, which connects theIndependence Arch through the Supreme Courtbuilding, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park andthe Bank of Ghana to Ga Mashie and older parts ofthe city is within a walking distance from the MakolaMarket.LIVING IN ACCRAAccra is one of Africa’s liveliest cities. The cityprovides a vibrant setting for commerce, educationand tourism. Aside Ghanaian students, the city ishome to students from over 40 African countrieswho are pursuing secondary and tertiary education.Many students choose to study in Accra not onlybecause of the region’s respected educationtradition, but also because there are a lot ofnetworking opportunities and social activities thatsuit all tastes. Besides, it is an ideal starting pointfor travelling to other parts of Ghana or furtherabroad.www.ug.edu.gh 14
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