A Catholic Church in Ghana has raised eyebrows for commissioning a statue described as racist for depicting a Caucasian angel subduing a dark-skinned devil lying under its feet.
The statue, reported to have been erected at the Tepa Roman Catholic Grotto in Manfo in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana, has been trending on social media since its photo was posted on Facebook.
The statue has been criticised for portraying and projecting the racist white supremacist ideology which was forced onto Africans when European explorers and missionaries established first contact in the early 15th century.
The caucasian angel with white wings and straight hair is also depicted having dressed like a Roman soldier and holding a sword while the dark-skinned devil is also depicted with nappy hair as it lays down defeated.
“This is soo disgusting n annoying. I just saw this at tepa manfo Roman Catholic grotto. Where did we go wrong as black pll. Satan is black n the angel is white. Mental slavery [sic],” posted Yaw Amoffaya Amofah Antwi who first shared the photo on Facebook.
“The Catholic church (Tepa manfo grotto) shd dismantle this statue immediately. It’s an insult to the black race. It’s an insult to Africans. It’s an insult to Ghanaians. I’m so sad n weak. Why always black?? [sic]” he demanded.
“We cannot be disrespected in our own land. The Catholic church Ghana (Tepa grotto) must do the needful. It’s so shameful n insulting. Black isn’t a curse. Black is golden [sic],” Amofah Antwi added.
This is soo disgusting n annoying
I just saw this at tepa manfo Roman Catholic grotto
Where did we go wrong as black pll
Satan is black n the angel is white
Mental slavery ??????
