Cantonments in Accra in La Dade-Kotopon District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana — Coastal Plain (West Africa)

Dr. Shirley Graham DuBois

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 25, 2023

1. Dr. Shirley Graham DuBois Marker

Inscription.

In honor and celebration of Dr. Shirley Graham DuBois, Oberlin College and Conservatory alumna, class of 1934 (A.B.) and 1935 (A.M.), in recognition of her outstanding contributions to humanity as social and political activist; author; artist; playwright and director; and founding director of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.

Graham DuBois exemplifies Oberlin's belief, "Think one person can change the world? So do we."

Presented by Carmen Twillie Ambar, President Of Oberlin College
July 3, 2018

Erected 2018.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Communications • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 2018.

Location. 5° 34.928′ N, 0° 10.262′ W. Marker is in Accra, Greater Accra Region, in La Dade-Kotopon District. It is in Cantonments. It is on Fifth Link Road north of Second Circular Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Africa,

West Africa,

Sub-Saharan Africa,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: W.E.B. DuBois (here, next to this marker); Agusta 109A Helicopter (approx. one kilometer away); Edward Akufo-Addo (approx. one kilometer away); Christ the King School Foundation (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Ghana Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Ghana in Two World Wars (approx. 3.8 kilometers away); Major Maxwell Adam Mahama (approx. 4.2 kilometers away); Liberation Day Monument (approx. 4.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Accra.

Also see . . .
1. Shirley Graham Du Bois at Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 2, 2023.)
2. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation at Wikipedia. The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation was founded on January 1, 1953 and was preceded by the earlier colonial-era Gold Coast Broadcasting Corporation founded in 1935. Dr. Graham DuBois did not arrive in Ghana until 1961, so the marker appears to be in error in that she was a founding director. She was however appointed director of Ghana Television in 1965 but was ousted after the 1966 coup that toppled Nkrumah's government.

Dr. Shirley Graham DuBois Marker at the DuBois Centre image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 25, 2023

2. Dr. Shirley Graham DuBois Marker at the DuBois Centre

She left Ghana soon after for Egypt. (Submitted on April 2, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.