US EditionCome home, Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
- Ghana granted citizenship to 524 members of the diaspora, mostly Black Americans, in a ceremony in November.
- This group was the largest to receive citizenship since Ghana's 'Year of the Return' program began in 2019.
- Bowers expressed that moving to Ghana provided her family with a sense of ease not felt in the U.S.
- She stated that the citizenship represents a connection to her ancestors who never returned to Africa.
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The Land Disputes Facing African Americans in Ghana
Marcus Johnson had always dreamed of standing on African soil. As a child growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, he would sit cross-legged on his grandmother’s floor, listening to stories about the motherland — a place of royalty, resilience and lost connections. “One day, we’ll go back,” she said, a descendant of enslaved Africans, her voice thick with longing. Decades later, Marcus found himself on a plane bound for Ghana, his heart pounding with ant…
Coming home: Ghana has granted citizenship to hundreds of African Americans
In 2019, Ghana launched a programme to make itself more attractive for diaspora investment, but also allow African Americans to reconnect to their roots. Several hundreds have heeded the call.
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Come home, Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people from the Black diaspora, and most were Black Americans. It was the largest group to be granted citizenship at one time since Ghana
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