Lorie Out Loud Media

31/08/2026

Look who I ran into! Dr. Greg Carr!

I was walking toward the stadium to see the Asantehene when I spotted Dr. Carr on the sidewalk talking with several women and members of the media.

I called out, “Dr. Carr?”

He said, “Yes.”

And I told him, “Dr. Carr, thank you! You are the reason I’m here!”

I had seen Dr. Carr talking about the Asantehene’s visit to Howard University, which led me to attend the event at Howard. While there, I learned about this gathering—and here I was!

We had a chance to chat, exchange information and, of course, take a picture.

Such a nice and completely unexpected encounter.

Thank you, Dr. Carr, for pointing me in the right direction. 🇬🇭

— Lorie Out Loud Media

31/08/2026

🇬🇭 A MOMENT WITH ASANTE ROYALTY 🇬🇭

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to join many others hoping to greet His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene.

And when I tell you the crowd was CROWDING! 😂 Chale! By the time I reached the front, I had been squeezed from every direction. I may have actually returned home a little thinner. 😂

But beneath the humor was something much bigger.

I removed my shoes, approached respectfully and bowed before the Asantehene from the foot of the stairs. I did not ultimately get the personal greeting I had hoped for, but I still appreciated the significance of the moment.

As an African American woman married into Ghana, experiences like this continue to teach me that culture isn’t something you learn only from books. You learn it by being present. By observing. By asking questions. By occasionally getting something wrong. And, yes, sometimes by standing in a very crowded line. 😂

My Ghanaian husband later told me, “You went there to meet him. You should have insisted!”

Apparently, my American training kicked in: when I was told I could go no farther, I respectfully stopped. 😂

Lesson learned.

Every encounter with Ghana teaches me something new—not only about the country I have come to love, but about history, tradition, protocol, community and the many connections between Africans on the continent and those of us in the diaspora.

Yesterday, I didn’t simply stand in a line.

I stood in the presence of centuries of living African history.

And that was worth the squeeze. 🇬🇭❤️

— Lorie Out Loud Me

27/08/2026

26/08/2026

There are entrances… and then there are royal entrances.

The processional of His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, as he enters the auditorium accompanied by his delegation.

The pageantry. The tradition. The presence. The history.

An extraordinary moment to witness in person. 👑🇬🇭

26/08/2026

Forty-two minutes.

That is how long His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, spoke at Howard University.

And that is also how long I held this phone up recording. 😂 My arm has officially made its contribution to history.

I wanted to capture the entire address—not just clips or sound bites, but His Majesty’s words in their full context.

So here it is: the full address.

Now, a little disclaimer: I was sitting in Row 10, not in the press box. 😂 So yes, you’re going to see a few heads here and there. This is not a professional recording—this is simply my view from where I sat, and I wanted to share the experience as I witnessed it.

If you have forty-two minutes, take the time and listen.

And yes…I held that phone up the whole time. 😂

You’re welcome.

26/08/2026

His Royal Majesty did not travel alone.

He arrived with a royal delegation that occupied eight rows in the center section of the auditorium. Eight rows.

And then there was me—in Row 10.

So when I tell you I had a pretty good seat to experience His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, I mean I had a pretty good seat. 😏

But what struck me almost immediately was that this was much more than watching a King walk into a room.

There was ceremony. There was tradition. There was protocol. There was an entire presence surrounding him that made you understand that you weren’t simply watching the arrival of one man. You were witnessing an institution—a history, a culture, and a people—enter the room with him.

And from Row 10, I got to take it all in.

26/08/2026

Dr. Carr the full version…

26/08/2026

A powerful moment today at Howard University.

Dr. Greg Carr offering remarks before His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene.

History, culture, scholarship and the African Diaspora meeting in one room. 🇬🇭👑

Listen.