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Ghana Reparative Citizenship Petition: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon on Radio One’s Carl Nelson Show
Ghana Reparative Citizenship Petition: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon on Radio One’s Carl Nelson Show Ọbádélé Kambon 25 Views • 11 days ago

Sign and share the petition:https://www.change.org/ghanacitizenshipƆbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon joins Radio One’s Carl Nelson Show from Ghana to discuss the urgent petition to President John Dramani Mahama on reparative citizenship, representation, and inclusion for the Historic Diaspora.In this powerful interview, Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon explains why Ghana’s citizenship pathway for the Historic Diaspora must reflect repair, not exclusion. He discusses the GHS 25,000 citizenship application fee, DNA testing as an exclusionary barrier, short and unclear application windows, the need for constituency-mandated Historic Diaspora representation, and why Ghana’s “17th Region” language must be matched by real policy, real access, and real accountability.He also emphasizes that this petition is not a divide between Ghanaians and the Historic Diaspora. A huge swath of the signatories are Ghanaians born and raised in Ghana, showing that many Ghanaians are standing publicly with the Historic Diaspora in support of fair, transparent, accessible, and reparative citizenship reform.The interview connects the current petition to Ghana’s own history of Pan-Afrikan leadership, President Mahama’s 2016 restoration of citizenship to members of the Historic Diaspora, the Ghana Diaspora Engagement Policy, the Decade of Our Repatriation, and the broader principle that reparative citizenship must be treated as a matter of justice rather than ordinary immigration paperwork.As Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon states in the interview, this is not anti-Ghana and the absolute most vocal on this matter have been Ghanaians born and raised in Ghana. Indeed, this is a call for Ghana to live up to its own highest ideals. If Ghana gets this right, it can become a global model for repair, return, representation, and restored relationship between Ghana and the Historic Diaspora.Sign and share the petition:https://www.change.org/ghanacitizenshipLearn more about Decade of Our Repatriation:https://decadeofourrepatriation.comJoin The Black Agenda GH on Black platforms, beyond the algorithm & blues:Abibitumi Public Group:https://www.abibitumi.com/grou....ps/the-black-agenda- The Black Agenda GH:https://youtube.com/@blackagen....daghhttps://www.inst @blackagendaghRecorded and transcribed by Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon.The process must match the promise.#ghanacitizenship #reparativecitizenship #historicdiaspora #theblackagenda #decadeofourrepatriation #carlnelsonshow #radioone #ghana #panafrikan #reparativejustice #rightofreturn #abibifahodie

President Mahama Speaks Out! Reparative Citizenship for the Historic Diaspora Is a Right!
President Mahama Speaks Out! Reparative Citizenship for the Historic Diaspora Is a Right! Ọbádélé Kambon 24 Views • 12 days ago

On 28 December 2016, President John Dramani Mahama addressed a historic citizenship ceremony in Ghana, where members of the Historic Diaspora were granted Ghanaian citizenship.In this speech, President Mahama framed the ceremony as part of Ghana’s long Pan-African legacy, connecting it to Nana Kwame Nkrumah, Nana Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. Du Bois, George Padmore, Martin Luther King Jr., and the broader struggle for Black liberation and return. He described the enslavement trade as “the most evil act ever perpetrated by humans on other humans” and declared that Ghana was helping turn the “Door of No Return” into a door of return.Most importantly, President Mahama stated that restoring citizenship to descendants of those displaced through enslavement was not a favor, but a matter of rightful restoration:“I deserve no thanks or praise, because I’m giving back to you what rightfully belong to you.”This video is especially relevant in the context of the historic Decade of Our Repatriation (2026-2036) and the current Black Agenda petition for fair, transparent, accessible, restorative, and representative reform of Historic Diaspora reparative citizenship, representation, and inclusion in Ghana.Sign and share the petition here:https://www.change.org/ghanacitizenshipThe process must match the promise.Recorded and transcribed by Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon - 28 December 2016. https://decadeofourrepatriatio....n.com/exclusive-28-d #historicdiaspora #reparativejustice #blackagenda #decadeofourrepatriation #ghana #panafricanism #doorofreturn #citizenship #rightofreturn

WSYP Interview: The Process Must Match the Promise: Reparative Citizenship in Ghana
WSYP Interview: The Process Must Match the Promise: Reparative Citizenship in Ghana Ọbádélé Kambon 24 Views • 10 days ago

Sign and share the petition:https://www.change.org/ghanacitizenshipƆbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon joins WSYP Sankɔfa Radio to discuss the urgent petition for fair, transparent, accessible, and affordable reparative citizenship for the Historic Diaspora in Ghana.In this wide-ranging interview, Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon explains how the current citizenship petition grew out of years of organizing, beginning with the 2016 citizenship process that helped 34 Historic Diasporans receive Ghanaian citizenship under President John Dramani Mahama. He recounts how the original process emerged from meetings at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, and how there was no GHS 25,000 citizenship fee, no DNA requirement, and no sudden 48-hour compliance window at that time.The interview breaks down the major concerns raised in the petition, including:The prohibitive GHS 25,000 citizenship application feeThe need to permanently remove DNA as an exclusionary barrierUnclear and rushed application timelinesThe absence of constituency-mandated Historic Diaspora representationThe contradiction between calling the Historic Diaspora Ghana’s “17th Region” while treating reparative citizenship like ordinary immigrationThe need for Ghana to live up to its own Diaspora Engagement Policy and Pan-Afrikan commitmentsƆbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon also explains why this is not anti-Ghana. It is a call for Ghana to live up to the best of what it has already declared. The discussion emphasizes that a huge swath of petition signatories are Ghanaians born and raised in Ghana, showing that this is not a conflict between Ghanaians and the Historic Diaspora. It is Pan-Afrikan solidarity in practice.This conversation also connects the petition to the Decade of Our Repatriation, the Sankɔfa Journey, Abibitumi’s 20th anniversary, and the broader need to keep the door open for Black people seeking repair, repatriation, and restored relationship with Ghana and Abibiman.Sign and share the petition:https://www.change.org/ghanacitizenshipLearn more about Decade of Our Repatriation:https://decadeofourrepatriation.comJoin The Black Agenda GH on Black platforms, beyond the algorithm & blues:Abibitumi Public Group:https://www.abibitumi.com/grou....ps/the-black-agenda- The Black Agenda GH:https://youtube.com/@Blackagen....daghhttps://www.inst @blackagendaghRecorded and transcribed by Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon.The process must match the promise.#reparativecitizenship #ghanacitizenship #historicdiaspora #theblackagenda #decadeofourrepatriation #wsypsankofaradio #SankɔfaRadio #ghana #panafrikan #rightofreturn #abibifahodie #abibitumi

Lecture Series, pt.1-Honor & Ma'at: From KMT to West Africa, Aziz Fall of the Mossi Warrior
Lecture Series, pt.1-Honor & Ma'at: From KMT to West Africa, Aziz Fall of the Mossi Warrior Baka Omubo 23 Views • 15 days ago

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time: 2:00pm EST

Join us for an exciting Zoom event where guest lecturer Aziz Fall of the Mossi Warrior Clan explores the ancient linguistic and cultural connections between KMT (ancient Egypt) and West Africa.

Whether you're fascinated by the history and languages of ancient Kemet and West Africa, curious about the origins of Ma'at, or have an interest in comparative linguistics, Honor & Ma'at: From KMT To West Africa promises to be an engaging and enlightening experience for all.

About Our Guest Lecturer

Aziz Fall is an independent researcher in African studies focusing on pre-colonial West Africa and its wider connections to Classical African Civilizations through language and culture.

Living between Senegal, West Africa, and the U.S., Aziz is particularly interested in N. West Atlantic languages, Coptic, and the Medu Netcher. Aziz attended college at Kent State University with a focus on language studies, he has also studied the Egyptian Hieroglyphs under the tutelage of Seba Wujau Iry Maat at Seshew Maa ny Medew Netcher and continues to be a life long student of the language.

Through his MADDU initiative, and from having a background in the arts, entrepreneurship, and community organizing, he has also been interested in finding creative ways to engage the larger community through popular media as well as in-person workshops with scholarship centered on classical African history and culture.

AFRICAN STORIES WITHOUT BORDERS! BUILD-UP TO THE 2026 ABIBITUMI ABIBIFAHODIE FILM FESTIVAL
AFRICAN STORIES WITHOUT BORDERS! BUILD-UP TO THE 2026 ABIBITUMI ABIBIFAHODIE FILM FESTIVAL Ọnuọra Abụah 21 Views • 12 days ago

African storytelling is taking center stage once again — not just as entertainment, but as a powerful tool for identity, history, liberation, and global cultural connection.

On this edition of the Morning Show Conversation Segment, Afia TV spotlights the build-up to the 2026 Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival, an international platform dedicated to celebrating authentic African stories, Black identity, cultural memory, and diaspora connection through film and creative expression.

Joining the conversation is Ọnụọra Abuah, Director of the Abibitumi Film Festival & Conference, as we explore the vision behind one of the most culturally significant African-centered film gatherings bringing together filmmakers, storytellers, scholars, creatives, and audiences from across the continent and the global African diaspora.

Organized by Abibitumi and the Decade of Our Repatriation (DOOR) initiative, the festival is more than a showcase of films — it is a movement rooted in reclaiming African narratives and strengthening connections between Africans on the continent and descendants of Africa across the world.

At a time when global media spaces are increasingly questioning representation, ownership of narratives, and cultural authenticity, the Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival seeks to create a platform where African stories are told by Africans, for Africans, and with the fullness of African identity intact.This conversation examines the growing influence of African cinema, the importance of preserving indigenous stories, and the role film can play in reconnecting communities separated by history, migration, and the transatlantic slave trade.
What kinds of stories are shaping the 2026 edition?How is African cinema evolving beyond stereotypes and survival narratives?And why are festivals like this becoming increasingly important in the global cultural conversation?From heritage and spirituality to resistance, identity, language, migration, and liberation, the festival promises to spotlight films that challenge dominant narratives while celebrating the richness and complexity of African experiences.


As Nollywood, independent African cinema, and diaspora storytelling continue gaining international recognition, platforms like Abibitumi are helping redefine what global African storytelling can look like — bold, rooted, unapologetic, and deeply connected to history.This is more than film.It is memory, identity, culture, and connection projected onto the screen.
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