 Why African Americans Are Moving to Ghana Ghana is a sub-Saharan African country that is officially known as the Republic of Ghana. It is bordered on the west by the Ivory Coast, on the north by Burkina Faso, and on the east by Togo, and on the south by the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ghana spans 238,535 square kilometers and is home to a diverse range of biomass, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With around 31 million people, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa after Nigeria. Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana. Kumasi, Tamil, and Sekhandi-Takurati are also important cities. Accra, Ghana's capital, is estimated to have between 3,000 and 5,000 African Americans. They are teachers in rural communities in the west or entrepreneurs in the capital, and they claim that despite the challenges of living in Ghana, they feel free and protected. The majority of these African Americans are returning to Africa for a variety of reasons that are only known to them. Others complain about racial segregation, while others claim that educational qualities are undervalued because they work for little or no pay. Today, we'll travel to Ghana to learn more about why African Americans are returning to the country. As we travel, please like and subscribe to Africa Reloaded. Ghana's year of return is a celebration of the country's return to its former. The year 2019 is a government of Ghana initiative to encourage African diasporans to return to Africa, namely Ghana, to stay and invest. President Nana Akyufo-Addo publicly inaugurated it in September 2018 in Washington, D.C. as an initiative for Africans in the diaspora to join with Africans. The year 2019 is notable because it represents 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia in the United States of America. The event also recognizes the achievements and sacrifices made by the diaspora since that time. Pan-Afist, Ghana's biannual Pan-African Historical Theater Project has invited African Americans and others from the African diaspora to Ghana since 1992, and it will be a part of Ghana's year of return celebrations in 2019. Acra and Cape Coast, among other locales, host the festival. The festival's purpose is to promote African solidarity, Pan-Africanism, and the continent's development. This festival features performances and work in the disciplines of theater, theater, music and poetry, among other things. There are also trips to a number of important locations, such as the Slay Fortress Dungeons and the Leader's Durbar. Reasons for the Movement, Ghana's independence. The Gold Coast was a British colony on the west coast of Africa. On March 6, 1957, the Gold Coast, renamed Ghana, became the first colony in Africa's sub-Saharan region to gain independence from European colonial control under the leadership of its first president, Kwame Krumah. The newly established nation's image as Africa's first independent republic, as well as in Krumah's actions as president, were important factors in the migration of African Americans to Ghana. 20th Century Migration. Following Ghana's independence in the mid-1950s, a new era of African American immigration to the country began. African Americans, particularly civil rights advocates such as WEB Du Bois and Julian Bond, immigrated to Ghana to aid the country's development while avoiding bigotry in the United States. Some people relocated to Ghana because of the country's cold-worn neutrality. Kwame and Krumah fought tirelessly to keep Ghana free of Western and Soviet influences and black expatriates, particularly revolutionaries, saw this as an opportunity to air their grievances without facing the backlash they faced in the United States. In Krumah, allowed African Americans into Ghana and even brought American civil rights leaders into his inner circle as advisors and political allies, knowing that Ghana's success and the independence of every other country on the African continent would require global connections. African American Perspective of Ghana. Ghana's independence changed African American opinions of the continent dramatically. This is because, for the first time, Africa exceeded America in terms of factual reality as well as what it appeared to represent symbolically. Ghana became the new, promised land for African Americans as a result. When Ghana became a free country, it carried with it the aspirations and dreams of Africans. For African Americans, Ghana was a source of inspiration, indicating that Africa was not the barbaric place that it was supposed to be. It forced African Americans to rethink their attitudes toward post-colonial Africa and its prospects. Ghana served as a haven for African Americans fleeing discrimination in the United States as well as the reaction they got for denouncing the Racist American Society, because they were surrounded by Africans. African Americans believed they may be reunited with long-lost kin in their homeland. However, some argue that African Americans' preconceived notions of Africa hindered their experiences in Ghana. According to Derek Katzum, the African American perspective of Africa has typically been no less warped but has been distinguished by romance, fetishism and nostalgia. African American Involvement in Ganyan Politics. Black American activists who migrated to Ghana to engage with pan-Africanist and socialist ideology under the tutelage of Ghana's President Kwame Nkrumah and African Diasporan political exiles. Commander Six were frequently drawn into Ganyan politics, either indirectly or explicitly. Myer Angelou, for example, developed friendships with Ganyan officials and even Nkrumah himself, allowing them to wield political power. They used their voices to criticize and praise Ghana's administration, as well as to influence how the country was run. Ganyan Culture The African American Association of Ghana is one of the organizations established to assist Ghana's Afro-Americans. These institutions provide African Americans with a sense of belonging. They're in a place where they won't be left out. They live in a world where everything is within their grasp. In terms of economy, infrastructure and social development, Ghana is one of the best countries in West Africa. African Americans moving to Ghana will have a significant impact on the economy and stimulate economic development in Ghana and Africa as a whole. If you enjoyed this video, please like, share, subscribe and click the notification button to receive future updates from Africa Reloaded.