Dear ,

Happy New Year and I hope January is going well. 

We've just completed a new episode of the Crowther documentary series.  Titled “Mission to Osoogun”, you can watch the trailer at the link below.

Watch the Trailer

This installment is based on our visit to Osoogun, Crowther's hometown, where he and dozens of others were taken as slaves in 1821. Incidentally, we made that trip in June 2022 – roughly 200 years after this incident.

We met with elders of the town, including the Baale and the Balogun, who showed us around some of the landmarks connected with that fateful day in 1821. 

The highlight of our trip was visiting the home of Crowther’s parents. Shockingly, what used to be a bustling community of 12,000 people (some sources say 3,000), enclosed by a wall and five gates, is now deserted and desolate. It is now a cornfield, more or less.

Today (17 January) is an important date in Crowther’s life. It was on this day in 1845 when the 36-year-old Crowther -- with his family and other missionaries -- arrived in Badagry for what would be his life-long dedication to missionary evangelism and selfless service to humanity.

Going forward, we’ll have more updates on our social media accounts (see below). Thank you for your continuing interest in this project.

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Pelu Awofeso

For: The Bishop Crowther Project

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