Year of Return: I was awarded Ghanaian citizenship!

This African American woman was one of the 126 African diasporans to be granted Ghanaian citizenship as part of the 2019 Year of Return celebrations in Ghana.

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#YesYouCan: How to Live in Africa for a Year (or more)

A year's long move to Africa is just within your reach! Here are our tips on how to make it happen.

adviceEditorDecember 30, 2019advice, back to africa, diaspora, Immigration, Jobs, Work, money, planning, relocation, Volunteering, volunteering, moving, Moving, work, Study Abroad Comments

Use Your Next Vacation to Move to Africa! [WATCH]

While you're on your next visit to the Motherland, take these steps to help you make your permanent move to Africa a reality!

Advice From the EditorEditorDecember 22, 2019africa, back to africa, Cost of living, diaspora, african american, healthcare, Immigration, Work, lifestyle, Jobs, Real Estate, Rent, relocation, repatriation, School, Teaching, business, Volunteering, money Comment

You don't feel connected to your African roots? Here's why I do.

In honor of all of our African ancestors, here’s why I unequivocally feel connected to my African roots.

Advice From the Editor, advice, Editor's ReflectionsEditorJune 17, 2019advice, back to africa, culture, diaspora, Family, history, slavery, slave trade, Tradition, travel Comments

Naija Tings: Jamaican American Juggles Work And Businesses In Nigeria

“Abuja is Jamaica without the water. Lagos is Jamaica without the water. My cousins came and they were like, this is Jamaica!”

West Africa, InterviewsEditorApril 23, 2018career, cultural adjustment, natural hair, diaspora, Jamaica, Nigeria, Jobs, Work, black business, Teaching, Latest interviewsComment

On Being Told, "You’re not African."

One of the most hurtful things anyone has ever said to me since I’ve lived on this continent was that I wasn’t African. It burned me, the African American, to the core.