Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, University of Texas

From Episode 94 of the podcast Into the Fold

In recognition of Women’s History Month, we present a rare look back at a Human Condition broadcast featuring the late Efua Sutherland (1924-1996), a pivotal figure in the post-independence Ghanaian arts movement. As well as offering thoughts about her own career as a poet, author and playwright, Sutherland speaks about how cultural “rediscovery” was necessary across much of Africa during the Independence Era, when African nations were finally able to gain freedom from European colonization, between 1957 and 1970.

Conscious Cities Festival 2020

Two generations of Efua Sutherland's family pay homage to the extraordinary legacy of the Ghanaian playwright, poet, and cultural visionary. They discuss her impact on Accra's cultural institutions and built environment, and the place-making work that continues through her organization Mmofra Foundation.

Created 27 June, 2018

Discover this Google Doodle honoring our pioneering dramatist, playwright, and activist, on what would have been her 94th birthday. Explore and celebrate her remarkable contributions to literature, education, and children's rights.

Published 19 December 2007

Ayebia Clarke's publication, "The Legacy of Efua Sutherland," stands as a pivotal work underscoring the profound links forged by the remarkable Ghanaian woman between Africa and its Diasporas. It echoes her fervent dedication to Pan African and Ghanaian cultural values, as well as theatrical traditions globally. A must-read for those keen on exploring African cultural values within an international framework.