@mrr.governor: Joe Appiah, full name Joseph Emmanuel Appiah (16 November 1918 – 8 July 1990), was a prominent Ghanaian lawyer, politician, and statesman from Kumasi. He came from Ashanti imperial aristocracy and was educated at Wesley College, Mfantsipim, and the Middle Temple in the UK. He was deeply involved in the fight against imperial rule in Africa and was a close associate of Kwame Nkrumah before their political fallout. Joe Appiah was a member of the National Liberation Movement and served as Member of Parliament for Atwima-Amansie from 1957 to 1961. In 1951, Joe Appiah as a student, met Lady Peggy Cripps at student dance festival and started to build a strong relationship. Lady Peggy was a daughter of Britain's Ambassador to Russia. In that era where interracial marriage was uncommon, Joe defied all societal norms and married Peggy Cripps. African men were prevent from marry English Upper Ladies. Their wedding news sent schockwaves across England. During their wedding, Joe Appiah wore a nice Kente representing his root and Peggy with her nice wedding gown. Their love story served as an inspiration for the popular Hollywood Movie " Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in 1967. In 1954, they relocated to Ghana Joe Appiah died in 1990 and was buried in Kumasi. His life was influential in Ghanaian politics and the anti-colonial movement, and his autobiography recounts his journey as an African patriot. #truestory #History #ilovehistory

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