The African American Association of Ghana has historically celebrated Black History Month in February of each year to highlight and educate the Ghanaian community at large on the experiences, achievements
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The African American Association of Ghana has historically celebrated Black History Month in February of each year to highlight and educate the Ghanaian community at large on the experiences, achievements and successes of African Americans throughout history, and to use the month as an opportunity to facilitate the cultural, social, educational and economic integration of African Americans and other persons from the Diaspora into Ghanaian society.
As 2019 marks the 400th year since the first documented arrival of enslaved Africans to the shores of America it is necessarily a year of both reflection on the past and anticipation for the future. With that as a guiding principal AAAG aims to spotlight the unique connection between African Americans, Americans and Ghanaians by creating platforms for discussion, learning and cross-cultural collaboration.
Black History Month Panel Discussion Launch and Soul Food Lunch
February 9, 2019
Theme for Panel Discussion: Black Migration – Exploring our Roots and Beyond
*Proposed discussion topics include: Returnees: who they are and why they’ve come; Micro-communities and their role in Ghanaian society; and, The future of diasporans – a vested interest in development.
Venue: W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, Accra
Traditional African American Church Service
February 24, 2019
Highlighting the role of “The Black Church” in African American communities and the spiritual ties to the diaspora.
Venue: W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, Accra
African American Association of Ghana Spoken Word Event
February 28, 2019
Platform for African American, American and Ghanaian artist to express their ideas through poetry and performance.
