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In 1973, the African Cultural & Religious Society (A.C.R.S.) sponsored the second official visit of Okomfohemaa Nana Akua Oparebea to the United States. This milestone advanced the growth and development of the Akan religious movement in Washington, DC, where she established the Asuo-Gyebi Shrine of Washington, DC—including Nana Esi, Adade Kofi, the Mmoatia, and Tegare—all under the divine authority of Nana Akonnedi. This shrine became only the second official Asuo-Gyebi shrine in America.
Nana Kwabena Brown became Okomfohemaa’s first official initiate and her long-standing representative in Washington, DC. Out of this sacred lineage grew the Temple of Nyame, which blossomed into a powerful spiritual anchor for the Diaspora. Through it, African Americans found pathways of ritual, healing, naming, council, and community organizing—proving that Akan shrines are not just places of worship, but tools for unity, balance, and liberation.
On September 27 at 5 PM EST, join Garveyite Productions for a free virtual viewing of Smithsonian footage capturing Okomfohemaa’s historic 1973 DC visit and the planting of these shrines.
Register now: bit.ly/NanaOparebea
