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Ghana Citizenship Emergency Town Hall & Press Conference | 100 Years of Black History Month
Ghana Citizenship Emergency Town Hall & Press Conference | 100 Years of Black History Month Ọbádélé Kambon 79 Views • 5 months ago

https://www.decadeofourrepatri....ation.comhttps://www of Historic Diasporans and allies—in person at the Institute of African Studies (University of Ghana, Legon) and online—gathered for an urgent Ghana Citizenship Emergency Town Hall & Press Conference during the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month.This centennial moment demanded clarity and action: honoring Nana Carter G. Woodson’s blueprint while translating history into language, land, business, organized power, and a practical pathway home.Keynote Highlight: Prof. James Small (eminent Pan-Africanist) delivered a centennial keynote connecting Woodson’s 1926 vision to what we must build and implement now—year-round—through DOOR, repatriation work, and institution building.What this program covers:A formal press conference presenting a joint resolution responding to newly circulated citizenship criteria for Historic DiasporansTown Hall questions & testimonies from community membersPanel discussion: “What Does Citizenship in Africa Mean to Me?”Confirmed action steps for engagement with relevant government institutionsFeatured Speakers / Panelists:Prof. James Small, Ɔbenfo (Professor) Ọbádélé Bakari Kambon, Raswad Nkrabea, Kevoy Burton, Nana Akosua, Kofi Brian Gray (and stakeholder representatives)Event Details:Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026Time: 1:00 PM GMT / 8:00 AM EasternLocation: Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana (Legon) + OnlineReplay: https://Abibitumi.com/BHM100Ha....shtags:#BlackHistory #diasporatownhall #ghanacitizenship #door #abibitumi #repatriation #panafrican #africandiaspora #legon

The Black Agenda: Ghana Citizenship Requirements Update Pt 2
The Black Agenda: Ghana Citizenship Requirements Update Pt 2 Ọbádélé Kambon 77 Views • 5 months ago

ABIBITUMI! ABIBIFAHODIE!This live community briefing brings on-the-ground updates on Ghana’s citizenship vetting (interview) process for historic diasporans—including what changed, what the vetting panel is actually looking for, what documents to bring, and how to prepare strategically (financially, legally, and organizationally).Panel representatives include leaders connected to:DOOR (Decade of Our Repatriation)RepatriateToGhana.comAfrican-American Association of Ghana (AAAG)Real Repatriation ConsultationRastafari Counciland other community partners working together to advocate for a clearer, fairer process.Key Updates Shared in This Session✅ Vetting is in-person (not virtual) — you must be physically in Ghana for the interview/vetting stage.✅ Vetting happens BEFORE payment — you can complete vetting first, and only proceed to upload/pay after confirmation.✅ Core focus areas being assessed (case-by-case):Time in Ghana (cumulative) — guidance shared that 1 year cumulative may be acceptable (not necessarily continuous), and panelists may consider less depending on the case.Strong ties to Ghana — examples discussed include business activity, land/home building, community/NGO contributions, speaking a Ghanaian language, and other measurable social/economic impact.Background checks — home-country background check + Ghana police clearance.✅ Items reportedly removed/softened vs earlier portal requirements: DNA test requirement (removed), and other prior portal demands were described as no longer central in the updated flow.💰 Fee discussed: GHS 25,000 (current as stated in the call) after vetting confirmation; leaders emphasized ongoing advocacy framed as restoration of birthright / reparative justice, not “pay-to-belong.”What to Bring to Vetting (As Emphasized in the Call)Bring multiple copies (the recommendation shared was 3 copies):Birth certificate (copy)Passport bio-data page (copy)Passport photo (red background mentioned in the call)Home-country background check (recent)Ghana police clearance/background check (CID HQ at Nima Police Station mentioned)Evidence of strong ties (bring “more rather than less”): business documents, land paperwork, building documentation, language/community work proof, etc.Important Notes & Warnings DiscussedDeadlines & scheduling may shift. The call noted uncertainty about the final day of vetting beyond the dates being circulated.Avoid scams and “cash-grab” operators. The panel emphasized using vetted organizations and trusted networks.Citizenship is not the end of the journey. Repatriation requires planning—housing, health, income strategy, and realistic budgeting.Financial strategy matters. Leaders stressed thinking beyond the passport: sustainable income, emergency funds, and not moving “on vibes alone” without a plan (even while respecting spiritual conviction).Featured Voices (As Heard in the Call)Shannan Nana Akosua McGee — President, African-American Association of Ghana (AAAG)Ɔbenfo (Professor) Ọbádélé Bakari Kambon — DOOR / RepatriateToGhana.com / AbibitumiNataki Kambon — DOOR (Decade of Our Repatriation)Yazid Muhammad — Real Repatriation Consultation (Eastern Region / Akosombo area)Mama One Africa — One Africa Health Resort / CRAAG elder councilRas Aswad — Rastafari Council (plus community activism and business work referenced)Chapters / Timestamps00:08 – Welcome, recording confirmation, opening context01:45 – Panel introductions (AAAG, DOOR, repatriation support leaders)09:39 – Summary of updated vetting guidance (time in Ghana, strong ties, background checks)12:42 – Portal changes and what’s no longer emphasized15:01 – “One year cumulative” clarification + what interviewers are saying on the ground19:18 – Documents to bring + vetting flow explained20:49 – Confirmation after vetting + payment follows later27:21 – Next rounds & scheduling uncertainty45:36 – Fee discussion + advocacy framing (restoration/birthright)49:11 – Strategic narrative: avoid framing as indigence; center reparative justice51:36 – Repatriation is bigger than citizenship (housing, income, stability)1:23:14 – Warning about misunderstandings, scams, and “buying citizenship” talk1:26:10 – Why joining trusted organizations matters2:01:56 – Closing notes: follow-up email with org contacts + next stepsLinks & ContactDOOR (Decade of Our Repatriation): https://decadeofourrepatriation.comRepatriation services: https://repatriatetoghana.comSupport email: support@repatriatetoghana.comAbibitumi: https://abibitumi.comSankɔfa Journey: https://www.sankofajourney.comAbibitumiTV: https://abibitumitv.com#DOOR #repatriatetoghana #ghanacitizenship #historicdiaspora #blackliberation #abibifahodie #abibitumi #repatriation #ghana

Link Up Podcast — Ep 5 | Ft. Baba Amn and Mama Nuru (From Brooklyn to the Black Land)
Link Up Podcast — Ep 5 | Ft. Baba Amn and Mama Nuru (From Brooklyn to the Black Land) Kwento xpr 75 Views • 1 month ago

⁣Link Up Podcast — Ep 5 | Ft Baba Amn and Mama Nuru (The Ma'At's)
Hosts: Niara Esi Ìjèawelē Ọmọlará Kwento & Bakari Kwadwo Ọbatayé Kwento


Akɔaba, Woezɔ, Oɔbaake (welcome) to another episode of Link Up Podcast, where we connect with Abibifoɔ (Black People) doing Black powerful work across Abibiman (the Black Land) and the diaspora.

In this episode, we Link Up with Baba Amn and Mama Nuru, a specBlackcular couple raised jew york's 1960-70's Black Power era, rooted in Ma'at, and actively building toward repatriation to Ghana. Both came up surrounded by Afros, daishikis, campus protests, and the scholarship of Nana Ben, Nana John Henrik Clarke, and Nana Amos Wilson — and never left the fight. They share a mud cloth hat, a government building greeting, and a shared BlackPowerful circle pulled them back together. We discuss their travels across Abibiman — from occupied Kemet to Ghana to Burkina Faso — their experience on the Sankɔfa Journey, the community ceremonies that marked their spirits, and their commitment to purchasing land in the xmnw Medjay Community. The conversation also moves through the Ghana citizenship discussion, the importance of organized Black community over isolated individual consciousness, Mdw Ntr study, language, and what it means to return home not as tourists but as builders.

* Stay tuned after the conversation for a special animated cartoon episode. *

This is a conversation about raised consciousness becoming raised behavior, Black love as institution, and the work required to bring the whole family Black home.


Feel free to share your thoughts, and Link Up!

Link Up Podcast — Ep 4 | Ft. Nua Ɓatɨ-Ijɔ̄ Bɛsoŋ (Spirituality, Language, Polygamy, Repatriation)
Link Up Podcast — Ep 4 | Ft. Nua Ɓatɨ-Ijɔ̄ Bɛsoŋ (Spirituality, Language, Polygamy, Repatriation) Kwento xpr 70 Views • 2 months ago

⁣Link Up Podcast — Episode 4 | Featuring Ɓatɨ-Ijɔ̄ Bɛsoŋ

Hosts: Niara Esi Ìjèawelē Ọmọlará Kwento & Bakari Kwadwo Ọbatayé Kwento

with a special Abibitumi 20 Year Anniversary testimonial from Agya Kwasi Datɛ

Akɔaba, Woezɔ, Oɔbaake — welcome — to another episode of Link Up Podcast, where we connect with Abibifoɔ doing Black powerful work across Abibiman, the Black Land, and the diaspora.

In this episode, we Link Up with Ɓatɨ-Ijɔ̄ Bɛsoŋ — a committed daughter of Abibiman (born in Cameroon), an active Abibitumi member, indigenous spirituality practitioner, and serious advocate for returning to Black sanity. She shares her upbringing between urban and rural Cameroon, the powerful influence of her grandmothers, the role of indigenous food, medicine, family structure, and the lessons she received from elders before fully understanding their depth.

We discuss her journey out of imposed religious frameworks, her search for ancestral grounding, her discovery of Abibitumi, and how the platform helped her resist assimilation while living in Krakkka-ville. Ɓatɨ-Ijɔ̄ also speaks on the importance of indigenous language, why she is working to reclaim Kɛ́nyāŋ and Keaka, how language connects directly to ancestral communion, and why speaking only colonial languages creates a break in Black memory.

The conversation also moves through Cameroon’s cultural struggle, repatriation, family structure, polygyny, spirit animals, palm wine, the Sankɔfa Journey, and the work required to pass Black values from one generation to the next.

** Stay tuned after the conversation for a new Animated Cartoon series **

This is a conversation about study, transformation, community, repatriation, land, sanity, and the work required to make KMT Black again.

Feel free to share your thoughts and Link Up!

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