African-American Celebrities Who Received Citizenship From Countries In The Mother Land

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Getting back to our roots has been a movement for decades within the Black community! The privilege of knowing exactly where you come from isn’t one that Black people outside of Africa have but more and more are taking those steps to find it!
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No matter where a Black person is from, their roots begin on the continent of Africa. Just like North America has 3 countries, Africa is made up of 54 countries. Each country with it’s own history, culture, languages, music, food and more! As the interest to learn more about The Mother Land continues to grow, many have decided to join the Blaxit and return to different countries throughout the continent. In 2019, Ghana declared it Year Of The Return which marked 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were taken to Jamestown Virginia. Since 2019 and even before, people of the diaspora have gone “Beyond The Return” and visited, lived and/or got citizenship with countries throughout Africa.
Here are 8 celebrities who took the major step to become a citizen of countries in Africa.
Stevie Wonder

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Stevie Wonder became a Ghanaian citizen on May 13, 2024 to celebrate his 74th birthday in a very special way!
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Idris Elba

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Idris Elba, born and raise in Britain, was granted honorary citizenship on December 20, 2019 to Sierra Leone. Elba has a Sierra Leonean father and a Ghanaian mother.
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Also See: Idris Elba Set To Open A Film Studio In Ghana
Ludacris

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Ludacris and his children become citizens of Gabon in 2020. His wife, Eudoxie Mbouguiengue Bridges, is Gabonese and lived in Gabon until she was a teenager.
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Yandy and Mendeecees Harris

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Reality Stars, Yandy and Mendeecees Harris along with over 500 more people got their Ghanaian citizenship in December 2024.
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Dr. Umar Johnson

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Activist Dr. Umar Johnson along with over 500 more people got his Ghanaian citizenship in December 2024.
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Tiffany Haddish

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Tiffany Haddish became a naturalized Eritrean citizen on May 22, 2019. Her first visit to the country was in 2018 for the burial of her Eritrean father. Haddish has celebrated Eritrean independence day and connected with her relatives in Eritrea since becoming a citizen.
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Samuel L. Jackson

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Samuel L. Jackson was granted Gabonese citizenship in August 2019 after the results of a DNA test found his roots in the country’s Benga ethnic group.
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If you’re ready to find out where your roots are, ask family members, visit a country or taking a DNA test are great options. For the most precise results, use African Ancestry as they do not sell your DNA or store it for other uses as other DNA companies may do. Plus it is Black owned and operated! (As a note make sure to check if the country you want to gain citizenship in allows duel-citizenship.)
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