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| cisslybee2012 | Dec 4 2015, 12:36 AM Post #21 |
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America doesn't have problems and paradoxes?
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| Zechariah | Dec 4 2015, 12:38 AM Post #22 |
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Why Ghana is fast becoming a hub for African-Americans by Ezinne Ukoha | November 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM We are now living in a time when Africa evokes images of vibrancy and growth instead of poverty, war and struggle. In this context, Ghana is fast becoming a mecca for black Americans who are looking for lucrative opportunities in a new environment. According to recent reports, about 10,000 African-Americans visit Ghana yearly. Currently almost 3,000 American blacks reside in the capital, Accra, the major hub of Ghana. Signs of a growing trend While these numbers are not huge, they are still significant. Almost six years ago there were only 1,000 African-American expatriates living in Ghana, so clearly the numbers are rising steadily. What has attracted them? The fact is this burgeoning nation has consistently enjoyed a peaceful political climate without many threats of internal or external strife since it gained its independence from the British back in 1957. The temperate weather also makes it an attractive choice. But most importantly, there are elements that could resonate with anyone seeking a more laid back lifestyle. The pristine beaches, affordable living and a sense of spiritual calm that permeates the landscape makes Ghana an attractive alternative to the proverbial American “rat race.” Ghana is living up to that hype, in addition to being a land of economic opportunity and bountiful resources. Why relocate to Ghana? Most Americans are starting to grasp the notion that they may have better luck financially in another country. As the American economy continues to falter, some blacks are finding that places new and unfamiliar could challenge them in ways leading to upward mobility. Monies saved and invested elsewhere can yield bigger dividends. The educational attainment of many African-Americans can be put to immediate use in countries that have not been able to offer their populations similar luxuries until recently. Much has been written about American blacks moving to South Africa for these very reasons, but I would like to suggest Ghana be added to the short list of locales for those considering planting new roots in the Motherland. Technology, teaching and more opportunities There are a plethora of companies in Ghana eager to recruit foreign applicants. If you are lucky enough to be well versed in all things digital, securing employment with a well-established technology firm is a strong possibility. Organizations such as Blogging Ghana have created platforms for interactivity within the social media realm that are reaching a global audience. Employees of such firms will have the opportunity to be proponents for change in an emerging field. Or you can more easily start a family business. More than half of the African-Americans that reside in Accra are entrepreneurs. Local chiefs are often more than willing to grant prized land and other resources to budding entrepreneurs interested in real estate development, or other commercial ventures. This could also lead to a lucrative life in farming – or “agribusiness” – for those interested in a totally new, yet viable way of making a living. Teaching is another highly desirable profession. English is the official language of Ghana; thus, entering academia as a teacher of the language could be one means of entrance into a coveted class. Plus, there are many supports extended to foreign pupils and the qualified staff who instruct them. You and your family could benefit from this aspect of the economy as native speakers. Realistic challenges to immigration But nothing comes easy. Newly minted migrants have encountered some issues adjusting to the regulatory patterns and overall atmosphere of their adopted homes. As progressive as Ghana is compared to their regional neighbors, there are still some difficulties that arise when it comes to everyday comfort. Coming from a Western culture creates certain expectations, and the thought of not having stable electricity, or constant running water can be a pain. Yes, this does happen, and may be a deal-breaker. In addition, government agencies can also be hard to work with and in some cases they can prolong the process of becoming a citizen, which will limit your access to certain jobs. But, for many recent immigrants, aside from the “malaria issue” (which unfortunately is still the norm), settling in Accra isn’t nearly as intimidating as one would imagine. Most importantly, acquaint yourself with the history of this very diverse country. Many Ghanaians are well traveled and knowledgeable about world affairs, so you have to be able to hold your own. Weighing options for change You have to look before you leap, so it’s advisable to visit first before you make such a drastic decision. You should ideally be armed with a well-drafted blueprint of what your vocation will be and have a few promising options lined up to assuage any doubts. Yes, it can take a considerable amount of time to achieve residency, but if you like Ghana and want to take a risk in your quest for a better life, you will likely succeed. Ghana is the perfect choice if you are looking to experience living in Africa, because it has managed to take advantage of global opportunities, which has allowed the country to develop a comfortable level of stability. African-Americans will enjoy making a life in a place that will make them feel connected and celebrated in a way that they probably don’t fully enjoy in the U.S. as “minorities.” Plus, you don’t have to be a millionaire in order to live quite decently. Moreover, there are resources available, like The African American Association of Ghana (AAGG), to help make your transition a smooth one. Overall, you will be living among a people who are just as excited to get to know you as you are to know them. Ghanaians are very hospitable, which makes it easy to make friends and quickly build a network, which is ultimately the key to survival in any foreign country. That’s what makes Ghana a welcoming and worthwhile choice for African-Americans who might be thinking of relocating to a new land of opportunity. Follow Ezinne Ukoha on Twitter @nilegirl. http://thegrio.com/2013/11/02/why-ghana-is-fast-becoming-a-hub-for-african-americans/ Edited by Zechariah, Dec 4 2015, 12:40 AM.
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| Zechariah | Dec 4 2015, 12:39 AM Post #23 |
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Another Great Migration? Black Man Seeks Asylum in Canada, Says African-Americans Are ‘Being Exterminated at an Alarming Rate’: Is He Onto Something? Is it time for Black people to consider leaving America? In light of the increased violence facing Black bodies, and the threat of death facing Black children, women and men at the hands of law enforcement, could this become a new trend? A Black man who is a U.S. citizen has fled to Canada seeking asylum because he fears police will kill him after seeing so many unarmed Black men gunned down in America. Kyle Lydell Canty, 30, went to Vancouver saying he was visiting, as Yahoo News reports, then filed for a refugee claim after arriving. According to CBC, Canty told an Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) hearing on October 23 that he was in fear of his life because he’s Black. “This is a well-rounded fear,” he said, noting the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York City, both of whom died at the hands of police. He said that Black people in the U.S. are “being exterminated at an alarming rate.” Canty has lived in six states and has been harassed and targeted by police because of his race in each one, according to Your Black World. “I got bothered because I’m Black,” said Canty, who represented himself at the hearing and is presently living in a Vancouver homeless shelter. “This is a history of false arrest. My name is ruined because of the false arrest.” The IRB reportedly commended Canty for presenting a strong case on his behalf. Nevertheless, he faces a challenge, as only a handful of U.S. citizens are granted asylum in Canada each year. Further, the IRB has ruled in a decision that Americans seeking asylum are not in need of protection, nor are they conventional refugees under UN standards. During the Vietnam War, Canada welcomed tens of thousands of draft dodgers from its neighbor to the South. And while around 200 war resisters fled the U.S. to Canada during the Iraq War, they were rejected. However, the notion that Black people in the bowels of America are refugees in need of protection is not a far-fetched one. In the Washington Post, Aha Jorjani, an immigration defense lawyer with the Office of the Alameda County Public Defender, argued that African-Americans would qualify for asylum if they were seeking refuge from another country. Further, she said a good case could be made without the need to go back to the history of slavery, Jim Crow segregation and lynching for evidence, but rather by focusing on the racial profiling, unjust imprisonment and mass incarceration of Black people occurring today. Black folks have been down this road before, as our history in America has been one of escaping to freedom. During slavery, as many as 100,000 people of African descent escaped bondage in the South through the Underground Railroad, a network of Black and white people providing shelter and safe havens to enslaved Africans who were fleeing to the North. According to CBC, 30,000 Black people escaped to Canada. Why did they flee? Slavery was a life of kidnap, torture, rape, starvation, deprivation and forced labor. Black people had to control over their lives or their family, as the master could beat or sell them at will. Banned by law from receiving an education, making a living or controlling one’s actions and whereabouts, African people under U.S. slavery were captives of the plantation police state, in which the slave patrols terrorized Black people with a constant threat of punishment or execution. During Jim Crow, the Great Migration occurred, an exodus of 6 million African-Americans from the rural South to the Northeast, Midwest and West between 1915 and 1970. In the South, plantation slavery remained under a different name, with oppressive economic conditions and a system of sharecropping. Lynch mob violence and Ku Klux Klan domestic terrorism threatened Southern Black people, who were barred from voting, and subject to an unjust legal system and unequal, inferior education. This exodus created massive demographic shifts in the U.S., and changed the political and cultural life of the nation. Northern cities saw their African-American populations soar, leading to the emergence of the Harlem Renaissance, and a doubling of Blacks employed in industrial jobs. So, Black folks have done it before, but is it time to do it again—this time not fleeing the South, but escaping from the U.S. altogether to somewhere else? https://atlantablackstar.com/2015/10/30/another-great-migration-black-man-seeks-asylum-in-canada-says-african-americans-are-being-exterminated-at-an-alarming-rate-is-he-onto-something/ |
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| Zechariah | Dec 4 2015, 12:42 AM Post #24 |
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Back to Africa? For some African-Americans, the answer is yes A steady trickle of African-Americans find a homeland in Africa, whether motivated by love, money, or a desire to connect with ancestral roots. Ghana has become a particularly popular destination. By Chris Stein, Correspondent April 4, 2014 Accra, Ghana — Jimmy Thorne says that relocating to Ghana is one of the best moves he’s ever made. It doesn’t matter if he, an African-American, gets called “obroni,” the local word for white person, in the streets, or if some of his family can’t quite figure out what he’s doing in this West African nation so far from his roots in North Carolina. In his eight years in Ghana, he has found his wife, reconnected with God, and even manages to play golf daily. Ghana is home to him now. Recommended: Think you know Africa? Take our geography quiz. “Once you accept it as your home, why wouldn’t you stay in your home?” Mr. Thorne said. “This is where we come from originally, so maybe that’s why we’re here. Maybe it’s divine providence.” Whether motivated by love, money, or the desire to rekindle a long-lost connection, black repatriation to Africa remains alive and well, even if it never quite became the high-volume, emotional return to African roots that initially captured the imagination of black intellectuals and celebrities like boxer Mohammad Ali decades ago. Some 3,000 African-Americans live in this country of 25 million, according to the African-American Association of Ghana. Their migration is more a trickle than a flood, attracting mostly retirees who want to start charities, rediscover their roots, or simply relax, the association said. Ghana has become the destination of choice for African-Americans looking for a spiritual home, if not an ancestral one, on the African continent. “Wherever it is that we find ourselves, in Africa is where we should be," says Imahkus Okofu, who moved to Ghana from New York City 24 years ago and now runs a health spa and has authored books on repatriation. “Whether we come from Sierra Leone or Ghana, or wherever, we are the result of the transatlantic and European slave trade.” Ghana’s government has met the African-American embrace of its country cautiously. Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings passed legislation to grant an indefinite residence permit for people of African descent, and the country recently set up a new bureau to harness the country’s diaspora, including African-Americans, for development. But African-Americans complain that it’s basically impossible to get that permit. Many add that the reception they receive from Ghanaians is less of brotherly embrace and more of puzzlement as to why they’d want to move to a place like Ghana, which has seen rapid economic growth in recent years but still struggles with widespread poverty. “They don’t quite understand why we would leave America and come to Ghana, to suffer, as they think,” Mrs. Okofu says. Since the 19th century, African-Americans have moved back to the continent in fits and starts. Liberia was created in the 1800s century as a place for freed slaves to settle in; Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey is well known for his efforts in the early 20th century to develop the West African nation for African-Americans who wanted to move back. The dual upheavals of the American civil rights movement and the end of colonialism in Africa saw a number of prominent African Americans move to newly independent African countries. Controversial black power and civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael spent much of his later years in Guinea as a guest of the dictatorial President Ahmed Sékou Touré. But it was Ghana that has consistently captured the attentions of prospective immigrants. Author Maya Angelou lived in the capital, Accra, shortly after the UK’s Gold Coast colony became Ghana; and Martin Luther King Jr. was a guest at the country’s celebration of independence (as was then-American Vice President Richard Nixon.) Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, promoted the idea of African-American settlement in the country, granting NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois, who had settled in Ghana, citizenship in his later years. But the halcyon idealism of Nkrumah’s early years ended rudely in 1966, when he was ousted in a military coup. The idea of citizenship for African-Americans came back under the rule of military dictator turned democratically elected President Rawlings, who stood next to Bill Clinton at a Washington press conference in 1999 and promised to open the country to African-Americans who wanted to settle. “Is there any reason why you should not have the right to enjoy the citizenship of where you come from?” Rawlings told reporters. Philbert Johnson, director of Ghana's diaspora bureau, part of the foreign ministry, acknowledged that a law is on the books to allow foreigners of African descent to settle in Ghana, but that few have successfully completed the process. That frustrates Otis Davis, the president of the African-American Association. After retiring and after repeated visits here, Mr. Davis moved to Ghana in 2011. He spends his time running a charity that focuses on education, and manages a few small businesses. He says he loves the place, not just because he can live on his Social Security income, but because of the feeling of connection or re-connection that comes with living in Africa. But he sometimes feels that Ghana doesn’t love him back. “You find yourself as being obroni,” treated like someone with no connection to the place you live, he says. “We’re giving back to society here, but I don’t think we’re getting a fair shake.” To change that, the African-American Association has joined forces with groups of Afro-Caribbean people and others who settle in Ghana, to push for more support from the government. In a policy reminiscent of the Nkrumah era, Mr. Johnson of the diaspora bureau says he plans to work with African-Americans, along with more recent emigrants from Ghana. “If you have 5,000 persons of African descent living in Ghana, you have to organize them,” Johnson says, using the ministry’s estimate of African-Americans in Ghana. “The experience they’ve [acquired] in the country that they live in can be a valuable experience for the country.” Some prospective migrants to Ghana are dissuaded from settling by the chaotic markets and sewage-filled gutters that are part of daily life in Ghana, Thorne said. But others see opportunity. Four months ago, Otis Davis’s son Ezra came, and decided to stay. He plans to try his hand at the jewelry trade. “It’s not really just about the money,” Ezra Davis said. “You have the ability to create something … to contribute.” http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2014/0404/Back-to-Africa-For-some-African-Americans-the-answer-is-yes |
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| cisslybee2012 | Dec 4 2015, 12:44 AM Post #25 |
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The lower cost of living in foreign countries will be matched by lower incomes. So the way I see it, unless you go over there with enough to live on without working, you'll still be struggling financially. Point one. And point two, Not all black people can handle living in a place where's no black people. I know I couldn't hack that. If there were any possibility of me living in another country, it would probably be India. Because Indian's do have brown skin. So I wouldn't feel so out of place there. But I would never move there dependent on a job to support me. I would only consider it if I had enough of my own capital to live on. |
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| cisslybee2012 | Dec 4 2015, 12:46 AM Post #26 |
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You mean the Ghana in South America? It looks like a shit hole.
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| Zechariah | Dec 4 2015, 12:49 AM Post #27 |
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********************** VERY INTERESTING, CONTAINS 2 VIDEOS AND PICS ******************************* Born in the USA but choosing Ghana 27 November 2015 Generations ago their ancestors were sold into slavery, now some Americans of African descent are choosing to return to the lands of their forefathers. Nancy Kacungira has been finding out why. The Akoma Academy in Cape Coast, Ghana, is unapologetically African. From the brightly coloured African-print uniforms sported by the students to the posters of the continent's icons on the walls - everywhere you look, you see a piece of African heritage. But the school's owner was born and raised in Detroit in the United States. Chekesha Aidoo - who was born Priscilla Davis - grew up in a family of educators. "There wasn't anything about Africa taught to me in school or on TV except for Tarzan... and I was told that was incorrect!" she says with a laugh. But when she was 14 years old, a class trip to the continent was announced at her school; something clicked and she became excited. She ran home and told her mother who, equally enthused, joined the trip as a chaperone. They travelled to Ghana, and their hearts never left. Ms Aidoo still tears up when she thinks about the day they first set foot on African soil. 'I felt free in Africa' "This was 42 years ago but I still remember. I was so taken by the energy. I actually got down on my knees and kissed the ground. "Even the air in my lungs was right. It was like I was home". She did go back to the US, but her mother stayed in Ghana, and eventually founded the Akoma Academy. Image caption Chekesha Aidoo's aims to help children feel proud of their heritage After years of working and raising a family in the US, Ms Aidoo decided to stop shuttling between Africa and America and move to Ghana permanently. She helped her mother run the school, and when her mother passed away, she took over. Although she does miss the rest of her family who are still in Detroit, moving back there is not an option for her. Ghana is 'much less stressful' "In America everybody keeps to themselves and they're afraid to get involved in anybody's issues. I would be so alone there," she tells me. "Here, I'm enclosed in this warm community bubble. I wouldn't want to leave that." There are lots of other things she loves about living in Ghana. The food is cleaner, she has financial freedom, and it is generally less stressful, she says. She also feels that she is making a real contribution to the community. Ugandan TV journalist Nancy Kacungira won the first BBC World News Komla Dumor Award for Africa-based journalists. Why young professionals are leaving London and heading to Ghana Why I cannot tell 'the African story' The school tries to promote a positive self-image among its students, teaching African history so that they can be proud of their heritage. Some of the children attend free-of-charge, and she finds sponsors for others who also cannot afford the fees. Like Ms Aidoo, Imakhus Okofu did not know much about Africa before she came to Ghana, but her reasons for coming had nothing to do with sentiment. "I didn't come to Ghana because I had some yearning to want to be in Africa," she tells me. "Based on what media and what everyone told us about it, the last place I wanted to be was in Africa." She was working as a travel agent in New York when she decided she needed to experience Africa herself before she recommended it as a tourist destination. So at the age of 50 she came to Ghana with business in mind, but as part of her tour she paid a visit to what was once a slave dungeon - and it changed her life. Cape Coast Castle is one of dozens of slave castles built on the West African coast by European traders. From Cape Coast, and the other sites, more than 12 million Africans were shipped out, in chains, across the Atlantic Ocean. The passage of time has not faded the scratching on the black walls, or dulled the stale, acrid smell in the dungeons. It was here that Ms Okofu felt the full horror of what had happened to her ancestors. "Going through the dungeons was traumatic. I kept thinking, why would anyone do this? "They didn't tell us about this, I never heard about this in school. I knew when I crossed that threshold and came out that I would never be the same again. "And I knew then that Africa was going to be my home." It has been her home for 25 years. Ms Okofu now runs a hotel by the beach and occasionally organises tours of the slave castles. She also acts as a repatriation guide, giving advice to other African Americans who want to or have relocated to Africa. She says there is a sizable community of them in Ghana, with about 300 in her area alone. 'I belong in Ghana' She remembers the incredulity that met her decision to move to Ghana, not just from family in America, but from Ghanaians too. "They'd ask me: 'Why would you leave America to come here and suffer?' "And I'd say: 'This is suffering? I lived through civil rights movement. Everything we ever got in America we fought for.' I don't hate America, but I don't like it. I love Africa." It took 50 years for her to discover where home really was for her, but once she did, Ms Okofu had no doubts about where she belonged. "When did I become an American? When I landed on the soil of America? No, I'm still an African." Four in 10 Africans did not survive the perilous journey across the Atlantic and those who did, were destined for a life of torture - never to return to their homes. Hundreds of years later, a return of a different kind is finally possible. Some of the descendants of those sold into slavery still feel a bond with Africa strong enough to make them want to leave the land they were born in, and return to the continent their ancestors were forced to leave. The second round of the BBC World News Komla Dumor award will be announced early next year so look out for it. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34936103 |
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| Zechariah | Dec 4 2015, 12:50 AM Post #28 |
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Go take a geography course Ciss, you are skewed.
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| Zechariah | Dec 4 2015, 12:50 AM Post #29 |
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Why continue to live in a country that claims to be progressive and fair in law but continues to ignore and address the clear problems and issues caused largely by White Supremacy against the Black community. Why continue to live in a country where the systematic oppression of Blacks still exists. Why continue to live in a country where real Black leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Huey Newton, and Marcus Garvey are either assassinated or silenced while "so called" modern day Black leaders like Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson live on, even though they do absolutely nothing to try and improve the issues in the Black community. Why continue live in a country where Planned Parenthood and abortion hurts the Black community at a disproportionate rate. Why continue to live in a country where the majority of the American population doesn't want to live around Black people "regardless of income level". Why continue to live in a country where you are hated just for being Black. Why continue to live in a country where Blacks are judge by their color first and foremost before being treated as a human being. Why continue to live in a country that doesn't want Blacks to thrive economically. Why continue to live in a country where people fear you just because you have Black skin. Why continue to live in a country where a "so called" Black president has done more damage to the Black community than good and continues to set race relations backwards. Why continue live in a country that has systematically put drugs into the Black community to destroy them. Why continue live in a country where immigrants are treated better and given better resources to thrive economically in America than native born Black Americans. Why continue to live in a country that favors illegal immigration. Which is something that greatly hurts Black American employment. Why continue to live in a country that has a political party that says they are helping the Black community but in reality they have become the new slave masters. Why continue to live in a country that has systematically destroyed the Black family. Why continue to live in a country where the majority of it's population isn't sympathetic or even in some cases, doesn't even care about the long history of struggles and continued oppression in the Black community. Why continue to live in a country that has historically brainwashed Blacks into hating themselves. A great example is the weave and hair straightening obsession that Black American women have. |
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| cisslybee2012 | Dec 4 2015, 12:55 AM Post #30 |
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My argument is that the same problems exist everywhere. So where is there to run? You're over in Israel Z, a place with bombs going off all over the place and families living in pipes. Well I'm sorry, but I just don't see that as better than being in America. Unless of course, you're there for the excitement. Edited by cisslybee2012, Dec 4 2015, 01:13 AM.
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