African Americans Are Embracing the Brain Drain to the West

2019 was an important year throughout the African diaspora — the 400th year since enslaved Africans first arrived in the United States. In Ghana — once the center of the European slave trade — 2019 was declared "the year of return" and the start of a campaign to encourage descendants of enslaved Africans to re-connect with the land of their ancestors. Thousands of African-Americans made the trip to Ghana — and many have decided to stay. They're fed up with police brutality and systemic racism in the US, ready to build new lives in Africa — and their number is growing.

Original Air Date: September 03, 2022

Guests:

Robert Hanserd — Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman — Prince Marfo — Ato Quayson — Emmanuel Kofi Apraku Bempong

Interviews In This Hour:

Three Americans share how Ghana became their new home — The land of your ancestors — Should Africans move to America? — A Black friendship

Never want to miss an episode? Subscribe to the podcast.

Want to hear more from us, including extended interviews and favorites from the archive? Subscribe to our newsletter.