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From the March 2007 show of Democracy Now. Ghana celebrates its 50th year of "independence" from the British. Kwame Nkrumah, one of the forefathers of the Organization of African Unity [OAU]and the Pan African movement is remembered.Amy Goodman interviews Kwame Nkrumah's son Gamal Nkrumah. Discussed are the impact of Kwame Nkrumah's legacy, his relationship with prominent black leaders and his threat to the western powers which resulted in the CIA overthrowing him in a coup and Nkrumah's self exile to Guinea. For more information view the article Documents Expose U.S. Role in Nkrumah Overthrow at http://www.seeingblack.com/x060702/nkrumah.shtml Official website of Ghana's 50th celebration http://www.ghana50.gov.gh