Why African Americans Are Leaving America For Ghana.

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The trans-Atlantic slave trade which happened over many thousands of year ago saw the movement and transfer of many people from Africa to Europe who later settled in the United States. Ghana which was called the goal coast at the time was the main exit gateway for many African slaves. After the abolition of the slave trade, many of the free slaves were resettled in Sierra Leon. Many others were sent to America. Most of this free slaves in the US later on became the blacks in the US, commonly called the African Americans or Black Americans. Over the years, these black Americans have been tracing their roots back to Africa and most especially Ghana. Hello there and welcome. You are watching Africa reloaded, and I am James your host. Stick with me to find out why African Americans are leaving America for Ghana. As always, before we begin, please take a few seconds to like this video and subscribe to our channel.
African Americans are returning to countries like Ghana more than 400 years since their ancestors left Africa as slaves. Some say they want either to reconnect to history, or resettle on the continent. Since 2019, at least 1,500 Black Americans have moved to Ghana when the government declared its "Year of Return" initiative, calling on Africans in the diaspora to return to Africa. As the US continues to confront its history of racism and police brutality against Black people, many are accepting Ghana's call. The “Year of Return “was formally launched by President Nana Akufo-Addo in September 2018 in Washington D.C. as a program to encourage Africans in the diaspora to unite with Africans. Its year, 2019, is symbolic, as it marks 400 years  since the first enslaved Africans touch down  in Jamestown, Virginia  in the United States. The program also recognizes the diaspora's achievements and sacrifices in the time since that event.
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