Ghana: Can Roots Tourism Build Social Justice? a Case Study of Travellers to Ghana Provides Insights

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Protests against racism have erupted around the globe in recent weeks, sparked by the murder of a black man, George Floyd, at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota, in the United States. This act of racial violence serves as a timely reminder of the racial inequalities that persist for black people around the world, African diasporas being no exception.

In fact, Ghana, which has been a leader in connecting this diaspora to its African roots through tourism, commemorated the life of Floyd with a memorial service in Accra. The service was arranged by Ghana's Year of Return committee, in partnership with the African Union of Diasporan Forum.

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