Americans describe 'returning home' to Ghana
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- Опубликовано: 15 фев 2017
- Ghana is encouraging people of African descent to "return home." We spoke with three black women who did.
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There was an African American lady who traced her route back to Uganda by keeping her parents history and indeed she went and found her African relatives in Northern Uganda. Our parents always tell us about the history of slavery and we still remember you guys. All African countries are so welcoming but if you have chosen Ghana, its all good because many of you may not know exactly where your great grand parents were taken from. i feel so happy about this if it is indeed happening. welcome back home.
Can you give me a link to that video
Thank you.
I know I’m from Sierra Leone and I’m going there.
Denish Odong ur comment made me cry. For some of us, the pain is very real. The love is sorely craved.💖💖💖
With African ancestry DNA, you can trace even your tribes.
I was born in the states but my parents were born in Ghana and I married a Ghanian and go back every 6 months for the past two yearsand I love Ghana there are definitely problems but there is something about Ghana that brings peace. Really thinking of moving back and just living there.
i lived there untill i was nine and after living in Finland i really want to get back.
In the same situation
Patience & Lower your expectations by a factor of 10 for Africa, that is how you will be able to remain there forever. Things move differently and slower outside New York City and Europe, if you know what I mean.....
I can’t wait to move me and my children out of America to Africa preferably Ghana. You can help by donating to gf.me/u/x8q88f if you’re willing❤️
I think African Americans can be a real asset there since we've had more access to education. We could really help build the infrastructure and educational system. We need to unite.
Yes we need to unite...
@Julian Harden In Liberia African Americans took over. The locals saw them as colonizers.
"...be a real asset..." Really? Is that how you view us, as an "asset"? I'm sure the Chinese are an "asset" too!
You have good thinking mate
They will never allow you .. They need their people in poverty to exploit them as much as they can .. If you force it you might be killed there and they will just blame it on witchcrafts ..
why are they only showing the poor side of Ghana....show everywhere! poor, middle, rich....
Jose DeCarvalho Africa is a continent not a country
@@tigerbellestarrgirl9097 I'm a African don't you think i know that they do have a school there
Exactly my question if you are inviting people don't just show them the poor parts of the country, show them the malls,the gated communities,then nice airports the beautiful streets the supermarkets like shop rite beautiful schools banks and the world standard 5 4 3 star hotels. What's going on people Ghana is more beautiful than what you showing the world. Its like showing the poor down south communities in America as the totality of America Or the ghetto in the Bronx,Brooklyn or queens as the beauty of America. That would be unfair to America because we have Time Square,Las Vegas, Washington DC to mention a few. So please showcase the beauty of Ghana to those who think Africa is so poor so they will change their perception and find Africa appealing to come to.
Kenyahotify Exactly they always do that it’s like me going New York and only showing the bring as New York soooo dumbs the hate is real lol
Exactly
Am Ghanaian and if anyone want to come for a visit or stay, you will be welcome to stay in my home for a while. I live in Italy but go home every year.
ladze77
ladze77 I'm extremely interested on living/working in Ghana. Currently living in China from the U.S...please shoot me your email. I'm at expatchef523@gmail.com. Thanks!
I would love to visit. I live in Us I am not rich but will save for a visit. God has woke me up to I am from the tribe of Judah not a African but I still want to visit. We still have many tribes of Israel in Africa. The people in Israel today are the Synagogue of Satan
Debbie Byers true im Igbo from Nigeria born in Australia
@@expatchef As a black man in China, have you ever had any issues as far as race?
Welcome home our brothers and sisters, welcome home! ❤️💛🖤❤️💛🖤
Welcome. Our mosquitoes are tough but you'll survive and be stronger.
JuliePastry.com Ghana yes our mosquitoes are very patriotic ..they show love to anyone..they not racist ..they suck every blood and makes u feel good ..they love the country more than the people do..
😂😂 funny
JuliePastry.com Ghana 😂😂😂
Lol lmbooo
@@williokine6014 lol
i am encouraging my African americans friends to go to ghana
Obroni doesn't mean White Person period. This name was coined around 1490s when the Portuguese showed up. Our fathers initially didn't understand them neither did the Portuguese. Also, there are no Islands around or along the coast of Ghana, so the dialema was to figure out whether there was land somewhere inside this huge body of water, which is the Atlantic Ocean. Few people said yes, because the Portuguese arrived in wooden boats. However, the large number of people thought that though it was true, yet couldn't convince themselves that land could form in the Ocean.
So, they decided that Obroni is the individual who has come from a far away place or location, where getting there is to swim. So, those locations our parents didn't know are now America, Europe etc, etc, because a Ghanaian could only get there by swimming.
Our way of describing "swim or swimming " is "BRO NSUO" that is swim in water or a river. So, OBRONI or ABROFO will mean the individual or persons who have come from very far locations the way to get there or back is to swim. As I stated initially, the name was coined in the 1490s and no modern writers have attempted to correct it, and it came about when only White people came from those locations, our fathers didn't dream some day Black people would come from Europe and America to visit or stay.
Thank You for dropping knowledge that's much needed on this YT feed.
There are different accounts too. Bor is Fante and nsuo is Twi. Most of the Twi speaking Akans live in the hinterlands and got to know of the Portuguese later on. There other accounts where their skin was compared to that of a maize(husk) "eburow" when it's get contact with the sun and another how they move on sea slowly "br33w".
From your account they should be "aborfo not abrofo" but they didn't come swimming they saw them in boats and ships.
@@donratty9 another account i have heard which i dont know if its true is that the word obroni(singular) or Abrofo(plural) stems from the phrase Abr) nipa which means wicked person which is what our forefathers called the Europeans back in the day.
Thanks for the education.
Thank you my brother for that wise explanation.
calling you obroni did not mean they don't like you or they are disrespecting you. I had my kid in Canada but anytime I take them to ghana they call them abrofo, so my dear don't take it had
Nana Yaa Does it mean abroad? In Jamaica, they call others foreigners. Lol.
Nana Yaa Yes basically that's what it means to ordinary Ghanaian no bad feelings
its means abroad or foreigners. ;)
We can also call you *broni* when u speak English differently like d UK accent or the American
It’s more because of the way u speak than the color of ur skin...lol
I'm definitely coming back home
Lyndon Fair is Israel not on Africa? The slaves were taken from West Africa so he has ever right to say Ghana is home. Like any of the countries on the continent.
Lyndon Fair which tribe? Y'all always African African but can never specify a tribe a monarch or region.
@Lyndon Fair JUST SHUT UP IF YOU'RE SO INTERESTED IN IRSAEL U MOVE THERE
@Lyndon Fair and where does it say that in the bible what verse what chapter???
@Lyndon Fair whether Africans originated from hamites or African Americans originated from Israel it doesn't really matter because at the end of the day GOD is gonna judge you for who you are indvidually and for the choices that you made. AND FYI YOUR ANCESTORS WERE AFRICAN SO DEAL WITH IT.
im supposed to go to ghana this summer
Yes Zimbabwe does also they have opened programs for Americans or Africans in the dispora. Europe is falling apart the union is almost a bust so we must look forward to see what's the next move for the new generation
I heard they are attacking nigerians..im gonna look into that for myself tho. It cant be worse than crime in america could it..no counrty has more crime than AMERICA..Ok gonna check that out
I've been several times. You'll enjoy it
I think i will enjoy africa too..America is unsafe..
David Schne Stop misleading people. Who would want to go to Africa to eat Indian Curry(Lol). There are plenty things to enjoy in Ghana including food and healthy food not junk oily burgers. Fix yourself, beautiful is in the eye of the holder.
To really stick it to the US they should renounce their citizenship
great idea, then they can't come back!
Danielle D how
@Danielle D How is it racist? If you move to another country and you want to settle down, you renounce your previous citizenship and adopt your new citizenship.
I didn't feel like a foreigner at all... Actually I felt like home and I was welcomed
I want to live ghana. I’m black in USA
Come visit first. Am Ghanaian with AA man.
D'Afrique Rousseau You can’t put all whites into one box. Black Africans sold other black Africans to the whites, but I don’t hear you putting all of them in one box. Don’t be a racist.
@D'Afrique Rousseau yea sure ... every problem that ever existed from the creation of the world until now everywhere on earth ... its the fault of "white people" 🙄😂
God willing, I'm going to Ghana in January 2019
Sandra Gregory you are really welcome (AKWAABA)
Hi Sandra I would love to hear more about your plans to move
Hi Sandra, you in Ghana already its January 2019
Did you come home?
Hello did you make it?
THIS IS EXTREMELY POSITIVE!!
Feels like a Big Family reunion. Y'all come home. We love you
As a black American who lives in New York, I would rather live in the UK Italy or most parts of Europe. I love it there.
I'm not of African descent, but I'll like to go to Ghana
David Guardado You will love it. Africa is completely different from what the western media shows us. Africa has 54 beautiful countries and very diverse in a good way.
Thierno Bah hmmmm with Google and RUclips shouldn't no Americans believe what's in the media like we are still in the 80s early 90s so please stop thinking every American believe media, and you all should stop believing black people don't have nothing all on drugs in gangs, on walefare/ food stamps or what ever you believe.
Maze Walker good point
David Guardado somos todos Africanos independemente do skin of your color we are all one 1⃣ we just need to respect each other. So come home anytime
Stay in your country
Thanks for this
I wanna go back with me and my 2 year old daughter my dad owns a construction company and I wanna go to rebuild and landscape 🙏🙏🙏🙏
When are you ready to go
Top of the day. INTERESTING !!!! Thanks for the VIDEO.
I’m not black but loved Ghana I was Treated so goodbye the people I do plan on going back
You people make me happy 😃 I love that, people say good morning
America is my home.
acajudi100 mines too I ant going there my family Cherokee Quapaw Seminole and Choctaw what o look like
Cool buddy. No one is forcing you
acajudi100 stay home and perish with her my friend. Can’t you not see that America is falling? All Empire falls my friend this one ain’t no different we can already see the country is in a mess right now with all the craziness taking place.
This is lovely and they seem at peace. I hope to migrate one day.
Unlike Born A Legend
Visiting West Africa (Senegal, Burkina Fosso, and Cote de Ivoire) several years ago was life changing. If only every African American could only visit once, they could see a real hope and a future.
Exactly am going back too because this is how Africa will rise if we come together..
I love Ghana~!! I am here
We can have teachers, doctors lawyers ,volontaries, engineering nursery, school's, and many more. Africa is under development so we do it.
I'm planning a trip to Ghana with my family for spring break.
They want to get us over there then fuck us off. They don't give a fuck about us the only one that does is The Most High when he calls me to move then I'll move.
@@jerrycollins8260 I hear a Lot of African American use the word "Most High" is that supposed to be God who sent his son Jesus or some other Most High. Just being curious?
@@KBZee-nf3ff When I say The Most High I mean the Creator, The Great I Am, Father of Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior is that clear enough let me know if it's not be blessed.
Jerry Collins You’re right, they don’t care about you. Black Americans have this outlook that black is just one big tribe and family. Because black Americans see in race. But Africans don’t see in race and black Americans to them are foreigners and if you are a light skinned black American, they will call you white because the one drop rule don’t operate in Africa.
U will have a great time if u go with an African friend, or someone u know
Wow!. we can't wait to see u guys here in Ghana.
This is so encouraging
I was in Ghana for three months fifty years ago .I felt at home.The people were very receptive.I never heard the word abruni and was not treated like a foreigner.
How do you do years with a visa? Or without? How did you stay so long, what type visa you get to stay?
I feel a strong connection to Ghana!
I am an African born and I migrated to USA and I am in a nursing school. After graduating, I will relocate back home to help my people!! My dreams s to build a hospital back in motherland!!
good interview
I love Ghanaians. Have a few Ghanaian friends and may the Creator bless Ghana abundantly.🙏🏾
0:52 Calling them, "These people" could be offensive to your African hosts.
I'm really planning on move back to africa first I was going to take a trip there then see how I like which I think I will then move there.
When will you come?
Running to Ghana or any other African country is not the solution, our battle is here
amazing people that I would like to know. ..
Africa nice
Fortunately I have my great great Grandma alive and well She says she and her parents or Grand Parents aren't African. She says we have always lived in Oklahoma and Texas. To all people who for a fact know they are from the Continent African and want to go home. . I am happy for you. North and South America is my home. I have visited Nigeria and had an Amazing time.
Thankyou...for.up..Load.
I know right I went to Ghana about 2 years ago all I hear people saying is "rich girl" "she's American" " look at her fancy clothes" they will talk and talk and talk about you . by the way I am Ghanaian so I can say this it's just that it was my first time in Ghana cause I was born in Canada then moved to London and moved back to Canada.
I think africains children born in abroad are too spoiled....
bob marleey Ghana is huge, and depending on which part u find yourself and the challenge u might encounter. The idea of moving back home has very little to do with infrastructure, if that is the case it would be better you stayed in the states. Amongst the lacking there are tremendous room for entrepreneurship and innovation needed and that is why the country is more attractive now. Think about what I’ve just said.
bob marleey
10 years ago?
I wonder what the infrastructure was like prior to 1957?
Ghana has been around a lot longer than the US.
Longer than 10 years any way.
So what's the hold up?
True talk, the infrastructure deficit can be very frustrating , sometimes annoying .The dusty streets, slow internet connection, constant blackouts are just a few. Ghana can do better and shd do better!
Because a lot of the infrastructure is the same as it was in 1957, you can see how some roads don't make sense because they were designed for driving on the left then in the early 70's the Acheampong regime changed to driving on the right copying Nigeria.
Corruption and mismanagement is sadly the cause of a lot of Ghanas problems. Hopefully Nana Addo and the NPP can right most of these wrongs over the next few years and in there second term in office.
Can't wait to have dual citizenships
Selendria Muganogo ..where can I get a dual citizenship???
RAYMOND LEE,SR
Dual citizenship can't hold a candle to white privilege.........
@@johnperdue7541 caucasian privilege is only in the minds of the mentally colonized;those that use evil to destroy and those that are destroyed. Both are bad.
You may wanna research the dual citizenship and may just denounce your American citizenship. I say this because I have heard America still tax it's citizens living abroad.
@@machella1233 make sure if one gets citizenship in africa,that you put in a clause that recognizes that you never had American citizenship, that you are merely returning after your ancestors were kidnapped.you never relinquished your African citizenship. You cant unless you give up the skin along with it,rhythm, soul,good nature,etc
Africans are always down to earth people an family is always 1st priority that y we are blessed
Can someone tell me where to get an application or how to apply? ASAP!
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Whoa shit yeah African born children Again from a African American mother love it more than anything in the world here in Los Angeles we studying closely so we can make our return we familiar with the Ant Mounds and Golden Stool and we coming home soon that TRIANGLE TRADE coming full circle back to the Gold Coast we shall return
thanks for the upload, my college classmate from nigeria talked to me about this very topic of americans going to africa and starting businesses and hiring the locals. after college he went back to nigeria to run his uncle's business. he also mentioned that people shouldn't come there if they have no useful skills or money. and that there's not going to be any govt benefits for them because it's a hard life there. he talked about warlords, boko haram, al shabab, communist militias, etc and if they start trouble you better ante up and fight them off because there's not going to be any running away to Europe.
I live in America and I'm from Nigeria, your friend even have a Business to run to, i know his type the privilege one that likes to rub their mouth. I'm Currently building a great life here in d US and I'm all for AA moving to Africa to help build . To me home is where u make it and I consider both the US and Nigeria home cos they've given me so much in life. Also did your friend tell you Book haram etc is not in all parts of the country?
@@KBZee-nf3ff Look at your mouth, they should help you build your home that you ran away from.
@@raptorx9592 Home is where u make it bruh, Heaven is my true home I'm just a visiting student in this world . One Love ✊
Ghana is the BEST!
hmm i think tanzania is the best
America is good for Africans, just be a hard working person and u will live the better life period.
I'm going
This video reinforces so many negative stereotypes...if we want to encourage African Americans to go back to Africa...wouldnt it be better to showcase the better aspects of Ghana. You only show dirt roads, schools in poor conditions & undesirable infastructure...come on now you couldve done way better than thiz
@ohsevenone the U.S. sends millions to Israhell too. They damn sure don't deserve it.
but that's all there is!
The government need to build diaspora village or community to make it easy for people to come back.
We dont that Segregation kkk american stuff here. Its okay if you want to create such thing here cuz it ypur right.our govt wont participate in Segregation.
You might want to change the word need.
Will someone from there contact me here in America?
Great! Here's hoping that many more will return home to Ghana.
I wish that was longer, and went deeper into the life of those expats. How do they make a living in Ghana? Did they bring their SOs from America, or found new partners there, or stayed single? Did they bring children over, have children there, or remain childless? Did they learn the local language (twi), or kept speaking English? What are they particularly glad to have left behind, what do they miss from their old life? One got a hint of an idea that they are outsiders in Ghana, but a different kind of outsiders than they felt in America.
GHANA IS NOT MY FUCKING HOME, IT'S NOT OUR HOME, THEY SOLD US OUT
I have my passport. I'm ready
James Jones take me with u please.!!!!!
@@jessmc8080 come on hahahaha
Hi James I would love to hear more about your plans to move!
@@briannamilord5089 I planning now hun
I still haven't gotten the chance to visit Ghana an I still wanna go
ive experienced the same
If any of the commenters feel my comments were condescending and disrespectful, I sincerely apologize.
We African-Americans built America from the ground up. We have skills to contribute that if working together, would help Ghana be greater. However if we can’t contribute to Ghanaian society then what are we coming there to do?
We certainly don’t need to come, sit and watch you and simply appreciate your culture.
Understand that the term “asset” means of value to anyone and everyone.
But, I guess African pride would simply relegate us to bring subject to a new type of racism and that we’d still be “Niggers” in our own land.
So why bother coming to Africa, at least here in the USKKK, we know how to navigate around White racism. Based on comments here, we’d just be an invisible people all over again.
how can I move there
Im samoan and i want to move to africa but i feel like its going to be kinda hard for me
They did great. Ghanaian people are soooo greaaaat
i like to know what type of job i can get or have in Ghana iam a Electrician iam single 42years old and never married and i have no kids so can anybody help me out there and i want to marrie a Ghana women
Search "Bomani Tyehimba.
This guy does group tours to GH and has a yt page. He has loads of info about moving to Ghana and even about Americans looking to marry in Ghana. Hope that helps.
thank you
That should be easy. I am not Ghanaian but your profession should be hot in black Africa.
Elijah Mack Ghanaian women are beautiful with a job as electrician you are well set to win win win
Elijah Mack @ Elijah mack r'u a Ghanaian?
Welcome back home!
Im going, But before I leave, I must get back what was stolen from my family, I have ancestors that came from Africa and also from the land America aka turtle island...
Naturey williams Yeap. I want amerikkka to cash me out
Walter Hunter Get on a one way flight to Ghana then. Why stay and complain about white America?
Welcome beautiful sissys. This is your home.
To all those African American who want to come and live in Africa you are welcome . Africa is bigger than those who live in . what I mean is there is more land .
I will be going in February
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You made a nice video
Yeah
How are we going to return ?I’m not from there?
prodigal children can return home, its not always easy, with the home expectations,( how we see them, how they see us) but we can return home, me born in barbados, grew up in america, now living in tanzania
I want me and my daughter to move to Nigeria, Africa. Ghana would be our 2nd choice... If God Allow me to win The Florida Lottery for Millions and Millions of dollars I'm going to definitely consider it.
Or if any Millionaire or Billionaire give me that amount of money I would do more than consider it I would do it.
How do we know Ghana is our home ?
1:34 Preach
Im from Ghana
They don’t see yu as white but someone who acts white as oppose to how Africans act
i'm the child of nigerian paternity and ghanaian maternity. although i was born in america. 🌍
Is good to be able to identify with a places that Identifies with you. Is a welcome development especially for the kids of these returnees. Even if they choose to live in America but at least they have a sense of home in Africa.
I know that many successful blacks would love to return if only the government will fix some certain conditions that will afford these returnees a measure of comfort and security.
Lois mentions that it is disgusting that everything in America is connected to race. That is true. She understandably wants to escape from that, which is her right. At the same time many Ghanaians would like to emigrate to USA either for study or for work. A lot of them are doing very well and are building big houses in Accra and Kumasi with the money they earn overseas. Ghanaians or Africans have a different background than African-Americans, I suspect that Ghanaians are aware that there is racism in the countries where they migrate to but expect it less of a burden than the poverty and corruption that they have to deal with back home.
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I'm African first and foremost, born and raised in Ghana. I've also lived in the UK, Australia, and the US, just completed my masters and making preparations to head back to the Motherland and help rebuild.
I talk to my brothers and sisters in America any chance I get to pick their minds and maybe, just maybe try to get them to think a little differently from how they've been conditioned to think along with most people in this country. Part of the problem lies in your leaders, you have none, and the ones who pretend to be are all talk. From MLK to Jesse, they like to talk. Only problem with that is freedom is not given and often not negotiated with "talk". America fought for hers in 1776, so did almost everyone else including Ghana in 1957 (led by a fearsome woman Yaa Asantewaa. History must not forget)
Let me be blunt!
IF you think, the white America will give you your freedom through talks and demonstrations...think again mate! The greatest trick they pulled on you was killing Malcolm X, because X would have led you people out of this miserable life.
My advice is simple, stop shooting each other in the hood and stand up to white men when they put you down. I mean christs sake you're descendants of AfriCANs. The blood of my forefathers from the Bantu's, Akans, Ethiopians, to the Zulu nation run within you. You beat each other up over pennies yet you let white men walk all over you in this country and you do nothing. Freedom is not given my brothers, it's taken. YOU must seize YOUR freedom...it's that simple. You need to stand UP for yourselves. Read books, educate your children, focus on mathematics and science, it will not be a quick fix but it is possible. The human mind is a very powerful tool, put that brain to work, out-fox the fox. Of all the black population on Earth you're in a position to actually lead if you put your mind to it. You have a whole continent of people your kind hungry for information/knowledge. Focus on what's important, focus!!, and stop wasting so much time trying to get famous. Alkebulan will always be your home, if you choose it so but that's is your choice. The mind is a powerful tool, use it!
Im going to ghana and marry there
I can get u one
Thanks for the insight keep us posted on the Motherland with 1 billion and 200 million people in Africa we definitely have the world again in our grasp the return of Hannabal Barca 😁
I’ll buy 10 tickets myself! Step up!
Hello West African how yours how self as well and know Ghana also being as now and also if like that i will let know about that as well
no one should be offended when they call you white, the history of slavery was not literally thought in schools so most people do not actually know what they mean when they call you white.
As a Ghanaian and a media practitioner myself im kinna disappointed the piece only focused on certain aspects of Ghanaian life...you need to show the full picture...High end residential areas, Tourist destinations and Villages so people know more about the country
African is a continent of 54 country you can make choice of where you want to make a home not just ghana because African are loving people
I..Really..Wanna..See.Whats.There.For.Me...I..See.nothing.but.same.Ole..In.America.
Bob Jon cause you ain't being showed the right thing from the media. Take a leap man and see for yourself the satisfactory and unsatisfactory and decide for yourself how joyful your experience was. Bless!!
If I was a black American I would just borrow 100 000 dollars and go live in Ghana.
How? lol that don't come easy at all 😂 Not even 1000
Ill be RIGHT here in America the country that my ancestors BUILT! However, a dual citizenship to our ancestors Birthright that was robbed of them when some of them WERE SOLD into slavery would suffice. Thanks
Everybody built it.