About Us

The Path out of the Crossroad:

We are here!

A brief history of Gadangme International

This brief chronological account of the GaDangme International is to provide 

us with a view from the bridge.  A kind of short history of where 

we came from 

and where we are. 

We are standing on the bridge today due to our ancestors.  So we dedicate 

phase of our struggle to those before us and that vision of them today has left 

us 

with the

reconstruction of the future. 

We m

aintain and insist that; the hope of 

GaDangme (the land) is in GaDangme (the people).

In 1997, 

Obuadaba

n

Bocthway 

went 

on a private

visit to 

Ghana

. 

During 

that

stay, 

his

encounter with the socio

-

economic forces 

seeminly

removing the GaDangme out of

existence in the land of his birth

became very obvious to 

him. 

After six weeks

he

returned to Chicago Illinois determined to go back with the sole purpose of investigating 

what seems to 

him

evidences of tribal extinction of GaDangme in the land of their b

irth.

Upon 

his return

to Chicago, 

he

presented 

his

preliminary findings to some of the GaDangme Association of 

Chicago members.  These findings included;

1)

Land Allocati

on, Appropriation and control. 

The containment of GaDangme.

2)

The Gradual deterioration of

respect and prestige of our chief and Wulomei.

3)

The open attack on the GaDangme culture the substitution of Akan Language

to the GaDangme language 

in the land of the GaDangme birthplace.

4)

The Disregard and blatant disrespect of the GaDangme customs and trad

itions.

5)

GaDangmes and the educational system.

6)

GaDanagme in Government; representation in political parties and advocacy on behalf of GaDangmes.  

7)

GaDangmes and the economy 

–

Trade, Fisheries and commerce and

8)

Gadangmes and health 

–

Population and developmen

tal resources.  How the health delivery system work 

with regard to the GaDangme.

This observation influenced the development of the following investigative materials:

a)

Land 

–

What land represent in the African tribal inheritance.

b)

Chieftaincy and Wolomei 

–

T

he role and responsibility as they have been handed down 

throughout

this historical journey.  The lack of respect and prestige symbolize by our chiefs and wulomei.

c)

Culture (language, tradition and custom; its presentation of a people in history and uniquen

ess.

d)

Political Representation (How the GaDangmes been marginalized.  Distribution of Governmental 

and National resources)

Th

e

development of this investigative materials 

was 

due to Dr. Anderson Thompson and Dr. Harold Pates who 

chair

ed

a small number of ad

visory committee for

. 

The following individuals mention below represent the quiet organizational foresight which has brought us this far: 

The Late Mr. Akai Nettey Mr. Ayitey “Gato” Okine, Mr. James Quarcoo, Mr. Enoch Oblitey, Mrs. Phenomena 

Quaye, Mrs. E

venly Neequaye, Mrs. Kotey, Ms Sarah Dodoo, Mrs

. Vida Narh, Mr. J.C. Tettey,

Mr. Adjin Tetteh

, 

Reuben Darku, Isaac Nortey, John Akwei, R

e

ginald Darko , Lance Amoo, 

to mention a few.

The G

aDangme 

International’s

first summit was held in Atlanta, GA in t

he year 2000, where it was headquartered.

The name “ GADANGME INTERNATIONAL” was adopted in the year 2001 in TORONTO CANADA at its 

second summit. 

By popular acclaimation 

OBUADABAN S

.

BOT

CHWAY 

was elected 

President, 

JAMES 

QUARCOO, Vice President

.

From the 

year 2001 to 2005 the GaDangme International has reconvened in the 

following cities, TORONTO, NEW YORK CITY, HOUSTON, CHICAGO AND TORONTO, NEW JERSEY, 

PHILDELPHIA and RALEIGH This tradition w

ould

continue in Minnesota  and New York in the year 2006.