Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Ghana’s minister of tourism, has a message for the Black diaspora: come home.
Gyasi encouraged Black Americans to move to Ghana during a memorial service for George Floyd on June 5 in the Ghanaian capital of Accra.
Gyasi also expressed hope that Floyd’s death brings about change and called for an end to systemic racism.
Ambassador Erieka Bennett, Head of Missions at the African Diaspora Forum, praised Ghana and Gyasi for setting an example for the rest of the diaspora.
“Ghana has taken the leadership role on honoring and doing this…and we want to thank the Minister for the wonderful message she gave,” Bennett said at the memorial.