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Too many people don\\u2019t know that Ghana was the first African country to break free from colonial rule. Why does that matter? How could it not? Control of Africa\\u2019s resources keeps the rich world rich. What would happen if Ghana\\u2019s example set off an anti-colonial cascade across the continent? George revisits the country\\u2019s freedom struggle through the rise of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana\\u2019s first president.

Written by George the Poet.\\nProduced by Benbrick and George the Poet.\\nOriginal music by Benbrick, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.\\nSound Design by Benbrick.