Each year, thousands of Africans in the Diaspora from the Americas to Europe make the decision to trace their ancestral roots by DNA. For some, it’s difficult and emotional while for others, it serves as a final destination from the journey traveled hundreds of years ago by their ancestors. Finally, they are now able to put closure to the question of “who am I” and “where did I come from?”20020
Forty years after receiving an anonymous tip, one man has been working to rewrite Black history to show where and how the first Africans arrived in the British Colonies.
Standing in a gazebo at Fort Monroe National Monument, a former military base in Hampton, Virginia, Calvin Pearson, founder of the non-profit Project 1619 Inc, debunked a long-held belief that the first Africans who arrived in the British Colonies lacked the knowledge needed to survive in the Americas.
Roots to Glory Tours is dedicated to returning the brothers and sisters in the Diaspora back to the African continent. Our focus is on the preservation of African history, culture, heritage and customs.
Walking in the communities, mingling with the locals, getting to know the people truly satisfies something deep in their souls, strikes a chord of ancestral memory and breeds a sense of oneness.
The Embassy Ancestral Re-Connection Program gives opportunities to Africans in the Diaspora who have taken their DNA test to familiarize themselves with the Diplomatic Mission which represents their country of origin.
Each year Roots to Glory Tours provides opportunities for those interested in reclaiming their birthright and traditional names from the country of their ancestry.
Ghana was the destination of the very first Cooking Tour collaboration with the Michael Twitty of The Cooking Gene!! Together we curated a tour of
Our Nigeria visit was filled with sights and sounds of our brothers and sisters from the East to the South West! We traveled first to
King Toffa IX from the former Kingdom of Porto Novo, Benin visited the United States in October 2019. It was his first visit to the
We traveled with Culinary Historian Michael Twitty, Chef David Thomas, Tonya Thomas, and Harold Caldwell all Chefs in their own right to a little town
Toussaint Louverture’s grandfather is said to be a Prince from Allada. His name was Gaou Guinou. During our many visits to the Palace of King Kpodegbe
Kings Hapi of Bana, Cameroon! On the left is the father, King Hapi IV on the right is Hapi V, the son! In our culture
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