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WHAT IS AAAG?

The African-American Association of Ghana (AAAG) is an association of Africans born and raised in America, who have repatriated to Ghana.  Membership is also open to naturalized Americans of African descent as well as continental Africans.

The organization in its current configuration was conceived in 1990, although African-Americans have been living and working in Ghana since the 1950’s.   Some came at the invitation of Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, to assist in Nation Building at the dawn of independence. Among the professionals that heeded Kwame Nkrumah’s call were Doctors Sara and Robert E. Lee who arrived in what was then the Gold Coast with their two young boys. Together they started the first dental practice in Ghana. Dr. Robert E. Lee, who still lives in Ghana, received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Ghana in 2008, one of two African Americans to receive that honor, the other being Dr. W.E.B. DuBois.

African-Americans continue to make great contributions toward developing Ghana through a broad array of businesses, products, and services. 

The number of African Americans resident in Ghana is unknown although estimates are upwards of 2,000 throughout the country. 

The aims and purpose of AAAG are as follows:

 

 

  • The official information source for the African-American community in Ghana.
  • Serves as a support system for Diaspora Africans who are coming to live, invest, or visit Ghana. 
  • A resource center for public information about the African American community in Ghana.
  • Create a positive image of African-Americans in Ghana, by promoting transparency in our dealings, and honoring the positive values that evolved from the African-American experience in the United States.
  • Educates Ghanaians about African-Americans; our experiences, our heroes and she-roes, our culture.
  • Promotes the re-integration of Diaspora Africans into Ghanaian culture and society.
 

 
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Free AAAG Membership Card
Discount/free to all AAAG signature events
Discount on vending spaces at all AAAG events
Free vending privileges at General Meetings
Monthly minutes of General Meetings

Teams

All members must choose to serve on a team 

 

Akwaaba:

Disseminate information to ease the transition of visiting, working, or repatriating to Ghana.

 

Social/Cultural/ Educational/Community Outreach:

Organize such programs to interact with the community.

 

 

Economic Development:

Generate income via grants, fundraisers, investments,etc.

 

 

Public/Press Relations:

Market, advertise, public speaking, newsletters, etc to promote AAAG.

 

Institutional Relations:

Interact with government agencies, ministries, embassies, organizations, and associations.


Membership Form

 
 
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