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Year of Return, Ghana 2019

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Year of Return, Ghana 2019
initiative
Year dem found amSeptember 2018 Edit
CountryGhana Edit

De Year of Return, Ghana 2019 be initiative wey government of Ghana den U.S-based Adinkra group dem create so say e go encourage African diasporas make dem come Africa (Ghana specifically) to settle den invest for de continent insyd. E be Presido Nana Akufo-Addo[1] wey he formally launch am for September 2018 insyd for Washington, D.C say e be program for Africans wey dey abroad so say dem go unite plus de people insyd Africa. De year of return dey serve as something wey Africans for remember secof na e be 400 years[2] wey de first enslaved Africans drop insyd Jamestown from de English colony of Virginia for America.[3] De program san dey recognize de achievements den de sacrifices wey de diaspora do as at dat time before dis event.[4][5] De Ghana Tourism Authority den de Ministry of Tourism, Arts den Culture plan sam activities as dem dey celebrate de resilience of de African spirit.[6][7] Chaw African Americans share dema experience for Ghana as de Year of Return happen.[8][9]

Ein Objectives

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  • Dem create dis initiative so sey Ghana go be de key travel destination give African Americans den de rest of de African diaspora.
  • Make dem rebuild de lost past of dese 400 years.
  • Make dem promote investment insyd Ghana den foster relationships plus African Americans den de African diaspora.

Visitors

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Na Sheila Jackson Lee link de initiative plus de 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act wey na dem pass am insyd Congress insyd 2017.[3] Na American actor den director Michael Jai White visit Ghana towards de end of 2018. Na over 40 African diasporans participate insyd de "Full Circle Festival", wich aim make e attract visitors to de country. De list dey include buh no be limited to:

  • Idris Elba
  • Boris Kodjoe
  • Naomi Campbell
  • Anthony Anderson
  • Kofi Kingston[10][11]
  • Adrienne-Joi Johnson
  • Steve Harvey[12]
  • Cardi B[13][14]
  • T.I.[15]
  • Ludacris[16]
  • Rick Ross[17]
  • Akon[18]
  • Rosario Dawson
  • Diggy Simmons
  • Jidenna
  • Michael Jai White
  • Nicole Ari Parker[19]
  • Conan O'Brien[20]
  • Koffee[21]
  • Sam Richardson[22]

Na de Akwamuhene Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, de Akwamu Paramount Chief, enstool Michael Jai White as Nana Oduapong during ein visit. Chief White ein title dey mean "The tree with strong roots that does not fear the storm".[23]

Events

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  • Afrochella
  • Afro Nation
  • Back To Our Roots Tour
  • Detty Rave
  • Decemba to Rememba
  • Crusade 4
  • Bliss on the hills
  • Live X Festival
  • The Waakye summit
  • Afrochic Diaspora Festival
  • Potomanto Art Festival
  • Accra Under the Stars
  • The Black Gala
  • Gold Coast Experience
  • AkwaabaUK
  • Black Is Black
  • PineXGinja
  • Meet The Moon Girls
  • Polo Beach Club
  • JD music festival - Djsky
  • Panafest

References

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  1. ↑ "Inside Afrochella, Ghana's answer to Coachella". www.ghanaweb.com (in English). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Ghana draws African-American tourists with 'Year of Return'". news.yahoo.com (in American English). Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2019: Year of return for African Diaspora | Africa Renewal". www.un.org. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  4. ↑ Regitz, G.; Ohad, I. (1976-01-10). "Trypsin-sensitive photosynthetic activities in chloroplast membranes from Chlamydomonas reinhardi, y-1". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 251 (1): 247–252. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)33952-2. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 400.
  5. ↑ Jordan, Adrienne. "The American Entrepreneur Leading The Back To Africa Travel Movement". Forbes (in English). Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  6. ↑ "Year of Return goes beyond tourism – Rosa Whitaker". www.ghanaweb.com (in English). Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Akufo-Addo declares 2019 as 'year of return for Diasporans'". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  8. ↑ "How 'Year of Return' has marketed Ghana to African Americans - Rashad McCrorey gives details". www.ghanaweb.com (in English). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  9. ↑ "How Ghana's Year Of Return Campaign Put Black Destinations In The Spotlight – Free Press of Jacksonville". jacksonvillefreepress.com. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  10. ↑ "Kofi Kingston plans historic homecoming to Ghana". WWE (in English). Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  11. ↑ "WWE star Kofi Kingston returns home to Ghana after 26 years [Photos]". Face2Face Africa (in English). 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  12. ↑ "Videos/Photos: Steve Harvey visits Cape Coast Castle, gets emotional". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  13. ↑ Aisha Salaudeen (5 December 2019). "Cardi B is set to perform for the first time in Nigeria and Ghana". CNN. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  14. ↑ "Cardi B sells Ghana's Year of Return with the perfect outfit". Entertainment (in American English). 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  15. ↑ "Rapper T.I., wife arrive in Ghana". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  16. ↑ "Fast and Furious star Ludacris in Ghana". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  17. ↑ "Rick Ross, Koffee to join King Promise, KiDi, others for Detty Rave concert in Ghana". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  18. ↑ "Sarkodie is the only Ghanaian artiste to reach the top – Akon". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  19. ↑ "Check out how Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba among other top Hollywood stars celebrated their Christmas in Ghana". Entertainment (in American English). 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  20. ↑ "American comedian Conan O'Brien joins 'Year of Return' campaign with emotional video". www.ghanaweb.com (in English). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  21. ↑ "Rick Ross, Koffee to join King Promise, KiDi, others for Detty Rave concert in Ghana". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  22. ↑ Sedode, Pilot. "Here's What American Comedian Conan O'Brien And Sam Richardson Have Been Up To On Their Trip To Ghana - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students" (in American English). Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  23. ↑ Engmann, Rachel Ama Asaa (2019-08-23). "Ghana's Year of Return 2019 - Traveler, Tourist or Pilgrim?". allAfrica.com (in English). Retrieved 2019-08-23.
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