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At my most deeply spiritual moment, I stood in the swirling waters of Assin Manso slave river, where I was suddenly flooded with a strange and palpable sense of connectedness to my ancestors.

John W. Fountain will present his stirring interactive multimedia exhibit on his Fulbright year in Ghana at the Fulbright Association's Annual 47 conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 25-26.

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Wash Over Me Slave River: Portraits of Ghana At my most deeply spiritual moment, I stood in the swirling waters of Assin Manso slave river, where I was suddenly flooded with a strange and palpable sense of connectedness to my ancestors.

Dear Friend,

I’m back. Actually, I never left. I have simply revamped. Swapped spaces as a writer. Traded places for what I predict will be an exciting journey that I hope we will take together.

Welcome to my digital home.

John W. Fountain

50 Cent A Word: Diary of A Freed Black Journalist Same Pen, Same Passion, Same Purpose. Only The Address Has Changed.

I trusted Reid. My trust and respect were earned by the way he always spoke to me: respectfully, eye to eye, without animus, gruffness or rudeness, or as if I was the “Black student” in class who didn’t deserve to be at the University in the first place. Reid had a way of making unfavored sons feel at home.

Teacher, Mentor and Friend   Inside the hushed archives of the University of Illinois on a sleepy end-of-fall-semester Friday afternoon, a librarian escorts me to a black cart topped with seven boxes that contain the pa…

Sometimes I need to clean my own shirts, with my own hands. Need to feel the fabric between my fingers. Hear Grandmother’s voice and recall those times when I had materially so much less than I do now

Ironing My White Shirts: A Ritual of Remembrance Prayer, Pressing, Perfection and Grandmother Sometimes I need to clean my own shirts, with my own hands. Need to feel the fabric between my fingers. Hear Grandmother’s voice and recall those times when I had materially so much less than I do now

"AFRICA CALLING: PORTRAITS OF GHANA"

An interactive multimedia exhibit featuring photos, video, and abridged narratives of life in the first West African nation to gain independence from colonialism. “Africa Calling” is an immersive window into John W. Fountain’s year as a 2021-22 as scholar to Ghana.

"Portraits of Ghana" exhibit showcases a gallery of stand-alone (some life-size) photographs for silent viewing. Each photo is embedded with a QR code that enables Fountain’s portraits of historic places, people and scenes in Ghana to come to life in the cradle of an individual’s hand through their mobile device and headphones.

The Fulbright Program Conference 2024
Washington D.C.
Oct. 5-6
Roosevelt University Professor John W. Fountain

Beautiful Ghana AFRICA CALLING: PORTRAITS OF GHANA A Fulbright Scholar's Journey by Professor John W. FountainWhat: Poster presentation at The Fulbright Association’s 47th A...

AFRICA CALLING: PORTRAITS OF GHANA
A Fulbright Scholar's Journey
by Professor John W. Fountain

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We look forward to welcoming you in Washington, DC, and online as we host the Fulbright Association’s 47th Annual Conference!
The Association Team and our Programs Advisory Committee are diligently crafting a memorable occasion infused with joyful camaraderie and meaningful exchanges. We invite you to reconnect with fellow Fulbrighters and engage with professionals from across the globe.

The Fulbright Program

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