Diaspora Initiative
Year of Return, Ghana 2019
A landmark diaspora and tourism initiative marking 400 years since the arrival of enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia, inviting the global African diaspora to Ghana.
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Overview
A landmark diaspora and tourism initiative marking 400 years since the arrival of enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia, inviting the global African diaspora to Ghana.
Origins & Context
Formally launched in Washington, D.C. in 2018 for the 2019 commemorative year.
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Year of Return, Ghana 2019
01 Jan 2019
The Year of Return commemorated 400 years since the arrival of enslaved Africans in Virginia, drawing the global diaspora to Ghana.