What happens when the history of slavery is told from inside a former slave-trading centre? In this powerful and deeply confronting tour of Mobee Family Slave Relics in Badagry, Nigeria, guide and artist Kofi “Ras Ofi”@RASOFIOFFICIAL takes Africa Web TV through the physical evidence and oral history surrounding the African slave trade.
From slave chains, neck collars, branding irons and restraints to stories of family separation, forced labour, punishment and the loss of African names, Ras Ofi delivers an uncompromising account of what slavery did to African identity.
But this conversation goes far beyond the relics.
Ras Ofi challenges viewers to confront difficult questions about African participation in the slave trade, European involvement, Arab slave trading, colonialism, religion, cultural identity, reparations and Africa’s resources.
He explains why he rejects the names and religious identities imposed on Africans, why he says his real name is Kofi while his “slave name” is Simon, and why he believes Africa must reclaim its identity and determine its own future.
One of the most provocative moments comes when he is asked a difficult question:
Who is actually to blame for the slave trade: Europeans, Arabs, African rulers, or all of them? His answer is blunt: he argues that there were multiple sides to the system and that some African leaders participated while others were attacked or captured by force.
The discussion also turns to reparations. Kofi Ras Ofi argues that the issue is about more than money. In his view, recognition, an apology and the freedom for African nations to control and develop their own resources are central to the question.
And then comes one of the most controversial parts of the conversation: Ras Ofi’s rejection of Christianity and Islam and his argument that religion was used as part of enslavement.
This is not a comfortable history lesson. It is a conversation about slavery, identity, power, religion, colonialism, memory and the future of Africa.
Watch until the end and tell us:
Who do you believe should bear responsibility for the Atlantic and trans-Saharan slave trades?
And if reparations are discussed, what should they actually look like?
JOIN THE CONVERSATION IN THE COMMENTS.
Location: Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria
Guide: Kofi “Ras Ofi” / “Cornerstone”
Mobee Family Slave Relics
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00:00 — “Religion Is Part of Enslavement”
01:58 — Who Is Kofi “Ras Ofi”?
02:25 — Why African Names Matter
03:09 — Kunta Kinte & the Loss of Identity
03:37 — Africa, Civilization & the Origins of Humanity
04:29 — The Trans-Saharan Slave Trade
04:58 — Portuguese Expansion & the Atlantic Slave Trade
06:01 — The Slave Chains: Neck Collars & Restraints
07:35 — Punishment, Runaways & Mutilation
08:20 — Muzzles, Mouth Clips & Silencing the Enslaved
09:17 — How Enslaved Africans Communicated
09:55 — Torture Rings & Public Punishment
10:55 — What Did the Chains Actually Feel Like?
11:53 — The Abolition of the Slave Trade & Badagry
12:35 — Mobee Family History & the Slave Trade
13:20 — The Treaty That Shocked Ras Ofi
14:20 — Families Torn Apart by Slavery
15:03 — Slave Markets, Insurance & Reparations
15:48 — The Slave Drinking Bowl
17:06 — Africa, Freedom & the Chain Around Her Neck
18:23 — Who Is to Blame for Slavery?
19:31 — African Kingdoms & Prisoners of War
20:49 — Europeans Trading Weapons for Human Beings
21:53 — African Complicity & European Invasion
23:18 — Why Ethiopia Was Different
24:09 — Who Should Receive Reparations?
25:04 — “It’s Not About the Money”
26:03 — Colonial Interference & African Resources
27:34 — Why Don’t More Africans Know This History?
28:17 — Good, Bad & Those Who Benefit
29:09 — Life, Death & What Remains
29:50 — “My Real Name Is Kofi. My Slave Name Is Simon.”
30:29 — Why Religion Is Part of the Debate
32:24 — “We Want a New Africa”
33:00 — Why Media Must Tell the Story
34:15 — Why Africans Must Reject Christianity & Islam
36:02 — Africa Must Restructure
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