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For Black Americans, a Heritage Trip to West Africa Can Be Life-changing
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2715" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/west-africa-heritage-trip" target="_blank"><strong>For Black Americans, a Heritage Trip to West Africa Can Be Life-changing - Travel and Leisure</strong></a></p><p></p><p>West African must-sees like Ghana's Elmina Castle and Senegal's Maison des Esclaves, relics of the transatlantic slave trade, are some of the most important historical sites on the continent. They have an even deeper meaning for travelers like Rondel Holder. A Black New Yorker with family from Grenada and Jamaica, he's one of a growing number of people of the African diaspora returning to West Africa to explore his roots.</p><p> </p><p>"I still get chills thinking about the dungeons and cellars of Elmina Castle," Holder says, recalling his visit in 2019. "For a lot of Black people, there's a longing to connect and a longing to learn about where we're from."</p><p> </p><p>A number of developments are driving a surge of interest in heritage trips to West Africa. Advancements in DNA testing — led by Africa-focused companies such as <a href="http://www.afrorootsdna.com/" target="_blank">AfroRoots DNA</a> and <a href="http://www.africanancestry.com/" target="_blank">African Ancestry</a> — are making it easier for Black Americans to research their genetic backgrounds. Airlines, including Delta, have expanded service to West Africa. Tourism campaigns such as Ghana's 2019 Year of Return, timed to coincide with the 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, also attracted the diaspora. And a growing number of tour operators are stepping in to handle the logistics of these trips.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2715, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/west-africa-heritage-trip'][B]For Black Americans, a Heritage Trip to West Africa Can Be Life-changing - Travel and Leisure[/B][/URL] West African must-sees like Ghana's Elmina Castle and Senegal's Maison des Esclaves, relics of the transatlantic slave trade, are some of the most important historical sites on the continent. They have an even deeper meaning for travelers like Rondel Holder. A Black New Yorker with family from Grenada and Jamaica, he's one of a growing number of people of the African diaspora returning to West Africa to explore his roots. "I still get chills thinking about the dungeons and cellars of Elmina Castle," Holder says, recalling his visit in 2019. "For a lot of Black people, there's a longing to connect and a longing to learn about where we're from." A number of developments are driving a surge of interest in heritage trips to West Africa. Advancements in DNA testing — led by Africa-focused companies such as [URL='http://www.afrorootsdna.com/']AfroRoots DNA[/URL] and [URL='http://www.africanancestry.com/']African Ancestry[/URL] — are making it easier for Black Americans to research their genetic backgrounds. Airlines, including Delta, have expanded service to West Africa. Tourism campaigns such as Ghana's 2019 Year of Return, timed to coincide with the 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, also attracted the diaspora. And a growing number of tour operators are stepping in to handle the logistics of these trips. [/QUOTE]
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