Following my four years tour of duty (one in Korea and 2, 1/2 in Japan) my quest for self discovery, begins with my introduction to nationalism in New York City during the cultural revolution of the early 1960s. Disillusioned with the social and political situation that prevailed at that time, I moved to Accra, Ghana with less than $300.00 and a vow to make a new home for myself... (For details,checkout MY SANKOFA at amazon.com)
It concentrates on my eleven years,1965 to 1976 living, working and traveling in Ghana, Togo and the Ivory Coast, where I learned the art of cow-horn and ivory carving. Which I converted to wax model-making and casting, on my return to America.
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