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Ghana eye fifth AFCON trophy in Cameroon <\/b><\/p>\n
Cameroon to host 2021 AFCON <\/p>\n
Ghana in Group C of AFCON 2021 <\/p>\n
Accross the world, most national teams are identified by their nicknames albeit not officially. <\/p>\n
The names given to a national football team are mostly driven by the colours of their flag, animals, or symbols that represent the beliefs and principles of the country. <\/p>\n
In Ghana, the senior national team is christened \u201cBlack Stars\u201d, a name which to many people was influenced by the black star in the nation\u2019s flag. <\/p>\n
There is however an interesting story behind the decision to have the black star in the middle of the country\u2019s flag.<\/p>\n
The Star represents African pride and Black self-sufficiency, equality, freedom, and justice inspired by Marcus Garvey\u2019s shipping line of the same name established in 1919. <\/p>\n
Garvey, a Jamaican Black nationalist advocate who was known for his Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in Jamaica. A group that prioritized self-government for black people all over the world and fought against racial discrimination. <\/p>\n
He owned shipping called the Black Stars line which promoted the return of the African diaspora to their ancestral lands. <\/p>\n
Garvey had a great impact on the African independence movements of the twentieth century. His influence led to Ghana featuring the black star in their flag after gaining independence. <\/p>\n
The Black Star represents not only Garvey\u2019s pan-Africanism and unity but also his Black Star Line. <\/p>\n
President Kwame Nkrumah under whom the Ghana football team was formed named the team the Black stars representing pan-Africanism. <\/p>\n
Ghana are in Group C in the AFCON will kick start their tournament in a crunch game against Morocco before playing Gabon in a second group fixture. The team will wrap up the group start with Comoros.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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