The CEO of Loud Silence Media, Kevin Taylor has taken to his social media pages to rebuke “our senior colleague, Blakk Rasta” over this editorial commentary on “personal marital affairs of Naa Dromo Korankye Ankrah, the daughter of Apostle General Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah“
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Mr. Taylor, said “While we firmly uphold the right of every media personality to determine their own editorial direction, we believe it is equally important, as peers in this space, to voice our profound concern regarding the approach taken.”
“It is our respectful view that it is highly unfair and misguided to use the personal challenges of an adult woman as a pretext to scrutinize and attack her father, Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah”
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Somewhere last week, our senior colleague, Black Rasta, dedicated a segment of his program to the personal marital affairs of Naa Dromo Korankye Ankrah, the daughter of Apostle General Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah.
While we firmly uphold the right of every media personality to determine their own editorial direction, we believe it is equally important, as peers in this space, to voice our profound concern regarding the approach taken.
It is our respectful view that it is highly unfair and misguided to use the personal challenges of an adult woman as a pretext to scrutinize and attack her father, Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah.
Firstly, and most critically, this is a matter that is currently before a court of law.
As such, any extensive public discussion, speculation, or pre-judgment is not only inappropriate but potentially prejudicial.
The legal system exists to adjudicate such disputes impartially, and it is in the interest of justice that we allow that process to run its course without external interference or sensationalism.
The verdict, when it comes, will speak for itself not any form of PR.
Secondly, the fundamental logic of holding a parent accountable for the adult choices of their child is deeply flawed.
In any case, Naa Dromo is a grown woman, capable of making her own decisions and responsible for navigating her own life’s path.
To suggest that her father is a “failed father” or an incompetent marriage counselor based on the outcome of her marriage is an unfair leap.
Every individual’s journey is their own, and a parent’s influence, while significant, does not negate an adult’s personal choices.
To judge a man’s entire life’s, work and paternal dedication through this narrow and painful lens is a profound injustice.
For many years, Black Rasta has built a reputation for tackling issues of significant national importance governance, social justice, and Pan-Africanism.
His voice has been a crucial one in holding the powerful to account and driving conversations that matter for societal development and behavioral change.
It is therefore concerning to witness a drift from these core principles of what he stands for into the realm of personal family tribulations, which do little to advance our national discourse at this point.
This shift does a disservice to his platform and his audience.
We operate with the understanding that everyone in the public eye, including ourselves, has private lives. Our lead boss, Kevin Taylor, has his personal matters; the Ghost Team has theirs; and Black Rasta himself is not immune either.
This is a simple fact of life, We pose a hypothetical for reflection to Black Rasta.
If, in the future, a child of Black Rasta were to make choices that others deem a shortcoming, would it be fair for social commentators to use that to dismantle his legacy and run down everything he has stood for?
We believe the answer is a resounding NO!
The marital issues between Dr. Nana Nimoh and Naa Dromo are a private sorrow that has unfortunately become public.
The court will handle the legalities our role as commentators should be to allow that process its dignity, not to inflame the situation or create a negative narrative or personal vendetta against the Korankye Ankrah family and their church.
We express this position with the highest respect for Black Rasta as a senior colleague and a powerful voice.
We believe in his capacity for reflection and hope he receives this critique in the spirit of professional camaraderie and constructive engagement with which it is offered.
A final perspective, People are born and people die every day.
People marry and, sometimes, people divorce.
This is the unpredictable tapestry of human life.
A failed marriage is a personal heartbreak, not an indictment of a life’s worth or success.
Let us get this basic perspective right going forward.
Senior colleague Black Rasta, we say with all due respect (WADR), Live, and allow others to also Live.
