August 2023 marks a pivotal moment in the African diaspora history, as US-based boxer, Yahu Blackwell will be enstooled by His Royal Majesty (HRM) Notse Nii Nortey Owuo IV as Osu Noryaa Mantsɛ — the Development King-at-Large for the Osu Empire.
The newly-crowned chieftain will work directly with the paramount stool on overseeing projects for the benefit of the Osu people.
On Aug. 20, 1619, a ship carrying 20 enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, changing the course of American history.
These men and women were among more than 12 million other captives to be sold to colonists in what would become the United States.
The transatlantic slave trade — which reduced Africans to commodities — would endure for centuries and ultimately shape the United States.
The lineage of Yah’Kwame Kariuki Nii Ayi Kushi Amaa Blackwell, who is professionally recognized as Yahu Blackwell, is that of the Gadangme Tribe, one of the groups of people taken during the slave trade.
Ahead of his enstoolment, discussions are being had of a drone Aviation program, STEM program, as well as the groundbreaking break of a brand new science lab.
Blackwell’s “stool name” will be announced in August, ahead of the annual Homowo festival.
The Saturday-born (Kwame) chief is believed to be the reincarnation (Kariuki) of King Ayi Kushi (Nii Ayi Kushi), noted for his 7 commandments.
The seers of the Anjiru clan call him “The Three world” because he is a child of Ghana, Kenya, and America.