Above is the link to the Blaxit forum from Accra, Ghana
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BLAXIT: SHOULD WE STAY IN THE USA OR GO BACK TO AFRICA?
Since the ending of slavery in the United States, there has been an ongoing debate about whether Black Americans (the descendants of Africans bought and stolen from the shores of Africa) should stay on the land they built through hundreds of years of free labor or return to Africa, their ancestral homeland.
Over the past 150 years, there have been initiatives to have Black Americans repatriate to Africa but the majority of the population has stayed in the country. "Go Back to Africa" has been both the rallying cry of pan-Africanists, most notably Honorable Marcus Garvey as well as the taunting chant of racists during verbal and physical acts of hostility and abuse towards Black people.
Some believe that we have rights to the land that the blood, sweat, tears, and lives were sacrificed to build and we should stay and fight for it despite rampant social injustice, inequalities, and continuous acts of racial terrorism. There are others who are adamant that our rightful place is on the African continent where we originated even though hundreds of years have removed our bonds and connections with the people and culture. The idea of a modern migration Back to Africa to escape the injustice and terrorism has been termed Blaxit or The Black Exit.
There are harsh realities of both options. With the new wave protests, injustice, and health disparities brought to light during the Covid-19 pandemic and the deaths of Back people at the hands of police and racists, more Black Americans are exploring their options.
Join our esteemed panel of speakers (including two who have migrated to Ghana), who will engage on the topic and explore the challenges and realities from the legal, social, financial, and cultural perspectives.
Live Broadcast on Facebook and Youtube
Saturday, July 4th, 2020
1pm EST
10am PST
5pm GMT+1
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Erinn Ransom-Ofori - DIASPORA AFFAIRS CONSULTANT
Erinn Ransom-Ofori is a professor of Africana Studies, a Diaspora Repatriation Advisor, a Mindset Transformation Coach, and the founder of the consulting firm, Infinite Potential Africa Ltd. Erinn has a BA in African & African American Studies from UCLA, a Master’s degree in Africana Studies from Cornell University and was conducting her PhD in African Diaspora Studies when she relocated to Ghana where she currently lives with her family since 2007.
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MARVIN X - POET/PLAYWRIGHT/ACTIVIST
Marvin X is an accomplished poet, playwright and essayist of the BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT (BAM) and was a co-founder of The Black House and The Black Arts/West Theatre in San Francisco. For the past 50 years, Marvin X has continued to work as an activist, lecturer, teacher and producer while releasing numerous books of poetry and essays. He has received writing fellowships and grants from Columbia University, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Andre L. Smith, JD - LAW PROFESSOR/AUTHOR
Andre L. Smith is a professor of law, the executive director of the Economic Justice Law Review, a published author, and the founder of the Afrolantican Legal Academy.
Andre holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Maryland-College Park, a J.D. from the Howard University School of Law, and an LL.M in taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center.
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Muhammida El Muhajir - MARKETING CONSULTANT/FILMMAKER
Muhammida El Muhajir is a global brand/digital marketing and media consultant, entrepreneur and filmmaker with extensive international travel/study/work experience throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean, and Africa. She pursued a Master's degree in International Relations at The University of Ghana and received a B.S. in Microbiology from Howard University. She currently serves as the Director of Strategy at WaxPrint Media based in Accra, Ghana.
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