₦airaland Forum

Bshabazz:
I am one of the Black Americans who has done the DNA test to trace my African Ancestry. One line of my family goes back to the Igbo of modern day Nigeria. I have traveled to Ghana over 6 times and lived there for two years 2011 to 2013! I have plans on returning to the continent for good in the next few years. To be honest had I known about my DNA connections to Cameroon and Nigeria I would have traveled to Nigeria first! I still plan to visit Nigeria. It would be good to set foot on the grounds where some of my ancestors came from. The reason I traveled to Ghana rather than any other African country first are as follows. 1. W.E.B. Du Bois was invited there by the first elected President after independence that being Kwame Nkruma to write a history of Africa and Du Bois lived the last three years of his life in Ghana. His home is now a historical site that we hold monthly meetings on along with other groups doing the same. It can also be toured and much can be learned about Du Bois and Ghana by visiting the site. 2. Nkruma is held in high esteem by some of us in the Black community because of his strong Pan African political stands. We value his contributions. 3. Minister Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam held their Savior's Day Convention there in 1994 and Farrakhan and former President Rawlings had a good relationship. From what I can tell President Rawlings has and had a positive attitude towards Black Americans. 5. Like Nigeria Ghana is an English speaking nation so it does not pose a language barrier. That being said it is not difficult for those of us who want to trace our African ancestry by way of DNA. African Ancestry.com is the way to do it and I am more than happy to know who it is or some of those in Africa that I have a blood connection with and am proud to have Igbo blood in my veins and by knowing something about Igbo people I can see some of their traits in myself and also in my family. Praise God