We delve into why Afro-descendants from the Americas and beyond are leaving their lives in the West to reconnect with their ancestral roots in Africa. Meet a single mother who left Canada for a new beginning in Kenya and a filmmaker who rediscovered her heritage in Sierra Leone. In Ghana, we hear from some of the over 1,000 African Americans who now proudly call it home.
01:25 Life as an American in Kenya
05:26 Ghana's homecoming initiative explained
07:44 Street Debate: Can Afro-Americans help Ghana's economy thrive?
17:46 Homecoming Sierra Leone
20:58 Green fashion made in Ghana
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