<p> Elmina is a place in Ghana that poet Sarpong Osei Asamoah describes as a "two-sided wonder." A bustling, lively fishing town in contrast to the painful history of a 400 year old 'slave castle' — a UNESCO World Heritage site. Historically, it's considered 'ground zero' for global economic and racial injustice. This podcast takes you on a tour inside the dark and brutal past of the Elmina castle and through the vibrant town that's full of life.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests in this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>Philip Amoa-Mensah is an Elmina tour guide with more than 20 years of experience.</p><p><br></p><p>Ato Quayson is chair of the department of African and African American studies and professor of English at Stanford University. He is the author of <em>Oxford Street, Accra: City Life and the Itineraries of Transnationalism</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>Bayo Holsey is a professor of African American studies at Emory University. She is the author of <em>Roots of Remembrance: Refashioning the S...