St. George's Castle, also known as Elmina Castle, on the Cape Coast of Ghana, was built by the Portuguese in 1482. It became a central hub for the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and 18th centuries, where thousands of Africans were held before being transported across the Atlantic in what is known as the Middle Passage. Walking through the corridors as our guide led us through the history was a deeply somber experience—one that engaged all my senses. I gained a new understanding that t