Exiles, Entrepreneurs, and Educators: African Americans in Ghana

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	Two Stages of African-american Migration to Ghana
	Relevant Literature on African-american Migration to West Africa
	Ghana as a Preferred West African Destination
	Rawlings Revives the Invitation to African Americans
	Methodology of the Study
Chapter 1 African-American Migration to Africa Before 1966
	Migrations to Sierra Leone and Liberia
	Ghana Replaces Liberia
	African Americans Answer Nkrumah’s Call
	The Erosion of Democracy
	The 1966 Coup Makes African Americans Vulnerable
Chapter 2 From Republic to Regime
	Ghana Under the National Liberation Council
	The Second Republic
	The Nrc/smc Years
	The Rawlings Era
Chapter 3 From Regime to Republic
	Democracy Under Rawlings
	The Quest for Dual Citizenship
	Respondents’ Assessments of Ghana’s Political Parties
	Similarities Between the Partisan Structures of Ghana and the United States
	Focus on Meeting Basic Needs of the Populace
Chapter 4 Entrepreneurs and Educators
	Challenges of Non-citizenship
	African-american Educators in Ghana
Chapter 5 Organizations Founded by African-American Expatriates
	The African American Association of Ghana
	The Diaspora Africa Forum
	Fihankra International
Chapter 6 Summary and Outlook
	Avoidance of Political Activity
	African-american Partisanship in the United States and Ghana
	The Vital Role of Organizations
	Outlook for the Future
Notes
Bibliography
Index