Reasons Why African Americans Should Return to Africa

Reasons Why African Americans Should Return to Africa
Hello Displorers, welcome to another informative video presented to you by Displore and thanks for watching. The trans-Atlantic slave trade took a tore on the African continent leaving many of its children in foreign lands and distasteful conditions. The search for greener pastures was the second wave of the same kind of trade where the continent’s best was taken or strongest people as labour force. But the current trajectory of things and turn of evens indicate that it is time for Africa’s children to return home. Hence in this video, we shall examine reasons why African Americans should return to Africa.

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The rush back to Africa has been going on but no words can explain to another African American the benefits and reasons to return to Africa than the testimonies of others already live here. For this reason, we shall use mostly the reviews of those already living in Africa to illustrate the benefits. Also, even though all the countries in Africa have been receiving and will still continue to do, we shall use Ghana mostly given its well documented and loud policies to bring back and welcome the sons and daughters of Africa living abroad back to the motherland.

Liberal Busines Opportunities
In Accra Ghana are African Americans who have come from the big cities of San Francisco, Chicago, New York and many other cities to live in the small African city, many refusing to return.A new wave of African Americans is escaping the incessant racism and prejudice in the United States and from Senegal, Ghana to The Gambia, communities are emerging in defiance of conventional wisdom that Africa is a continent everyone is trying to leave given the population returning.It is estimated that between 3,000 and 5,000 African Americans live in Ghanaian’s capital Accra alone. From teachers in small towns in the west to entrepreneurs in the capital who sayeven though living in Ghana is not always easy, they feel free and safe.
“It was very rundown looking,” a Brooklyn-born 28-year-old recalled of her first glimpse of the capital, Monrovia, on her arrival. “But my feeling as I was walking along the city’s main streets was a sense of excitement, it felt almost like an out-of-body experience to finally be in Africa.”John is one of a number of African Americans moving to the Motherland, some inspired by the recent “Year of Return” movement initiated by Ghana, 400 years after the first Africans were brought in chains to Jamestown, Va. Ghana has already given citizenship to more than 150 people of African descent, many of them Americans. Rapper Ludacris obtained Gabonese citizenship, as so did actor Samuel L. Jackson after tracing his heritage back to that nation’s Bantu Tribe even though they are yet to move there permanently.
New Jersey couple Chrystol and Jason Warde hope to make their move soon.“We wanted to be in a place where we can bring our experiences to people who are going to appreciate it to help develop,” said Chrystol, 33, the owner of two women’s clothing stores. The couple, who have one child, plan to visit Tanzania and Kenya as soon as restrictions permit and possible move to Africa forfeiting their US citizenship given several of Africa’s 54 nations forbid dual citizenship. But even in the case where they can still maintain their nationality, is moving to Africa a profitable bet for African American?
Sense of community
Many Americans who have moved to Africa so far cherish their newfound feeling of community. Some of their experiences include that of Kathryn Kishimbo who left San Diego for Tanzania, which she chose for its wealth of great landmarks, Mount Kilimanjaro among them. She is now married with a young daughter and she says she loves how warmly she’s treated.“When they see Americans, nine times out of 10, they’re white,” Kishimbo said. “They’re super surprised to see me.”Kaylan Reid, a journalist who grew up in Mount Vernon, NY, has lived in Namibia for 10 years also agrees.“There is a comfort that comes with being around people who look like you, and seeing people like you on billboards and in government positions,” said Reid, 36.

Safe Haven from Racism and Diversity
Many including Kishimbo, now living in Tanzania, say they moved for their children, because they see Africa as a safe haven from racism. She said Americans measure quality of life against “Western standards.” What her adopted country lacks in infrastructure and conveniences, she said, it makes up for in natural resources.“If someone has a completely different way of life, we seem to frown upon it. But there’s more abundance here than I’ve ever seen in my life,” Kishimbo said. “In my front yard right n

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