On this episode I reflect on my trip to Ghana. A major theme of my experience was sorting out feelings of home. Is the US home? Is Ghana a homegoing of sorts? I've read Searching for Zion by Emily Raboteau and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Both delve into the idea of "home" for Black Americans and where in my mind as I processed my experiences in Ghana. I don't know much about my African ancestors. Through African Ancestry.com I do know that my patrilineal ancestor is Portuguese while my matrilineal ancestor is Yoruba and Hausa. These are just fragments of my ethnic and tribal makeup so my journey to Ghana was part birthright/pilgrimage and part cultural immersion. Suffice it to say that the trip has had a huge impact on me and I will look for opportunities to return and continue my learning and processing. This episode features recordings I made while in Ghana as well as footage from my tour of the Cape Coast Castle.
Books Referenced:
1619 Project - Nikole Hannah-Jones
Born on the Water - Nikole Hannah-Jones
Songs I'm Rocking To:
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