New York -- If you weren’t in Rustenburg, South Africa or Accra, Ghana then Brooklyn, NY was the third best spot to watch the match. When Ghana beat the US, 2-1 in the World Cup last Saturday, Ghanaians partied in the middle of Flatbush and Lincoln Avenues stopping traffic. The area has been a Jamaican stronghold for over 40 years and traffic is normally stopped by Caribbean descendants for the West Indian Day parade during the labor day holiday.
The Ghanaian bar, Meytex Cafe, has shown the World Cup matches since the event started. So when both countries met, American and Ghanaian supports turned out. Folks showed up with vuvuzelas, drums and tons on flags for the third African country to make it to the quarterfinals in the World Cup.
And when Ghana won the match, the bar immediately emptied. All of sudden Flatbush and Lincoln Avenues became a club with folks dancing and singing in the middle of the streets. This went on for about two hours before a police car drove by. But seeing that people were celebrating, and nothing more sinister was happening, the officers didn’t tell the people to stop blocking traffic but chanted over their load speaker, "USA." One officer even told the Ghanaians they "live in America now." That was met by a pretty, young Ghanaian girl who draped the hood of the police car with her flag.
Only in Brooklyn, could New York's finest be calmed by a Ghanaian beauty.
-- Connie Aitcheson
The Ghanaian bar, Meytex Cafe, has shown the World Cup matches since the event started. So when both countries met, American and Ghanaian supports turned out. Folks showed up with vuvuzelas, drums and tons on flags for the third African country to make it to the quarterfinals in the World Cup. 
2 comments:
Yes, exciting stuff. You don't have to be in SA to feel the electricity of this worldcup and its, seemingly, unifying effect on bringing people together from different walks. Meytex--that's where I should be heading now to see Ghana and Uruguay
The unity of World Cup is undisputable! If Ghanaian beauties have such a calming effect on New York's finest then please let them ride in the squad car.
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