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Page 14 - The Chronicle - Saturday September 17, 1977 African Spotlight Morgan Appointed To New Position ! I i Badagry, An Old} Nigerian City, With A Past In old chronicles dealing with voyages made to West Africa, one can find frequent references to a place called Badagry as a trading town, landing place and slave port. From various descriptions, it is simple to picture what Badagry must have looked like over two hundred years ago but it is also interesting to see what it is like today. Badagry is west of Lagos, Nigeria, on the north bank of a creek that extends parallel to the sea from Lagos to Porto-Novo in Benin Republic. To get from Badagry to the seashore, it is necessary to cross the creek and then walk over a flat wide area of sand where coconut trees grow in abundance. These trees are mentioned by early writers along with onion beds which are old features of local farming in Badagry. Badagry had and has no ocean harbor and the trading ships that came here to carry away slaves or trade for palm oil had to anchor off shore while people or goods were taken by canoes through the surf, an area of very rough waters. Of course, there are no longer ships lurking off shore, but otherwise little has changed in this place since those olden days. The town of Badagry is separated from the sea by a creek and by a belt of sand, where millions of unfortunate souls walked to a living death. This tract of land is still known as the, slave track where up until the middle of the 19th century, salves were taken to such places as Cuba, Brazil, and southern America. Ships trading on the West Coast, did so for a long time without any regard for newly passed laws and any respect for human dignity. Many of these ships were armed with guns, and were too much for any British anti-slave patrol ships. Also a common feature of old times trading places in Nigeria are the iron guns dug up from time to time. Some eminent men in Badagry township have set up these relics on cement supports. Unfortunately, Badagry is lacking in old houses of architectual excellence. However, there are tombs that offer ideas of the various styles in the not too distant past. One such tomb is that of the late Chief Williams Abass, Seriki of Badagry. As a boy he was sold into slavery at Lagos. Rescued by a brother, he returned to Badagry and in spite of much opposition from certain rulers, he soon became a leading figure, and eventually court president. He died in 1919 and his tomb, an elaborate brick and plaster monument complete with entrance door, is in a house compound. Not far away from this tomb in the Boeko Quarters is the tomb of Chief Sunbu Mobea of Beokoh, who was a strong chief and justice of the peace. By this tomb are grim reminders, such as a pile of slave chains with jointed iron neck rings in various sizes. The collection now serves as a place for juju offerings. Another grave that is pointed out to tourists is that of a white man, known as George and Freemingo, who was a Brazilian trader building up a prosperous business with many of the ruling class in the area then known as Dahomey. Ultimately, Huntokonu (African name) was assassinated around 1720 when it was believed that he was taking sides in affairs that concerned Africans. Those are just a tew of the tattered though realistic links with our rough past. Robena Egemonye A - Special to the Chronicle by Velma H. Friende AKA Reporter Miss Annette Morgan of 3326 New Walkertown Road was recently named Public Relations Specialist of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., with head quarters at the national office in Chicago, Illinois. Her appointment was announced during the AKA Leadership Seminar which was held in Toronto, Canada, in July. She reported to Chicago the first of September and will complete a 3-month internship in Los Angeles, California, under the supervision of Leroy Jeffries and Associates, a public relations firm, beginning in October. Miss Morgan has been employed in the regis trar’s office at Winston- Salem State University since her graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in journalism. Mrs. Dorothy Wyne- coff, her aunt, and Mrs. Melva Daniels hosted a reception in her honor on the day before her departure at Mrs. Wyne- coff’s home. Miss Mor gan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morgan, her grandmother, Mrs. Sadie Elhs, Mrs. Mildred Knox and son Gregory were family members who were present. Among the many friends who attended the festivities and enjoyed the gift shower and the tasty buffet of hors d’oeuvres were Ms. Sandra McCra cken and Dr. Bemell Jones from Winston-Sa lem State University, Mr. and Mrs. James Diggs, Mr. and Mrs. James Davenport, Mesdames Caronelle Hicks, Ida Stewart, Denise Wade Warner, Dorothy Murray, Mattie Glenn, Marilyn Hanner, Elizabeth Walls and Barbara K. Phillips, national vice-president of AKA Sorority. Attorney Brenda Wag ner, Thaddeus Wilson, Misses Linda Glenn, Marguerite Epps, Denise Smith and Renee PhiRips were also among the also among I i m I I I I LOCATED IN THE NEW CROWN DRUGS, HANES MALL WE GUARANTEE YOU WILL SEE THE SAVINGS r IF receive! YOU A 10% ARE REFUND ON YOUR 60 PRESCRIPTION EYEWEAR OR WITH CROWN’S SENIOR CITIZEN’S OVER EXTRA DISCOUNT PRESCRIPTION L ^ OPEN il0AM-9;30 PM MON.-SAT. PROFESSIONAL QUALITY! AT A SAVINGS NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARV PHONE768-9322 • GLASSES* REPAIRS •ADJUSTMENTS*SUNGLASSES •DESIGNER FRAMES Annette L. Morgan well-wishers. Misses Epps and Phillips had hosted a wine-sip party for Miss Morgan the previous week. Miss Morgan's duties will consist of effectuating a public relations program and communicating with all types of news media regarding the activities and concerns of the nation’s oldest sorority for black college women. WINSTON-SALEM NEEDS A FULL-TIME MAYOR VOTE FOR WAYNE CORPENING Paid forty the CORPENING FOR MAYOR COMMIHEE Wesley BaRey, Tres. Read The Chronicle AVAILABLE AT LAKESIDE & WALKERTOWN THESE LOCATIONS PINEY GROVE Zeke’s Produce Tinkled Pink Cleaners Four Points Market RACKS Lakeside Seafood--Jetway Shopping Center Dalton’s House of Beauty--Jetway Shopping Center Clara’s Tailor & Alteration Shop--Jetway Shopping. Center Rose’s Musical Center--Jetway Shopping Center Wilco Station #3--N. Walkertown Rd. Garrett’s Convenience Store--2602 N. Walkertown Rd. Dasco, Inc.--2345 N. Walkertown Rd. 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