Black History & Heritage

Going back to your roots can provide enrichment in various personal areas and historical awareness within current social and cultural frameworks. Every person has the right to their own identity. Every person should know where he/she comes from. Your origins say a lot about your identity.

Our rich history in West Africa is an important part of the tour to Ghana. It is important for the Back To My Roots – Ghana Tours Foundation that the African diaspora in the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname and the entire Caribbean region gains knowledge about our slavery past, history and the rich culture of our ancestors in Ghana.

That is why the main pillars of Back To My Roots – Ghana Tours are : Black History & Heritage and Culture & Nature. Are you ready for this step to discover your roots and experience the rich history in Ghana ? Then register immediately as a group.

Black History & Heritage Tour consists of the following parts:

• Cape Coast / Elmina
During your visit you will be taken to the last period of our ancestors in Ghana , the moment before they boarded the boat for the miserable crossing to the destination unknown to them.

You experience their captivity in the forts and cellars. You reflect on “THE DOOR OF NO RETURN” and experience the all-defining moment.

• Assin Manso
Assin Manso, also called the Slave River, is the place where the enslaved were washed clean and made beautiful for the slave trade. All enslaved people from the wider area of West Africa were collected here for sale to the slave masters.

• Osu Castle
This fortress is located in the capital Accra. Osu Castle is a slave fortress built by the Europeans in the Osu district. During this tour you will learn all about the role of the Danes during the slave trade, but you will also see what happened to this fort after the takeover of the Ghanaian government.

• Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
In Accra you can also visit this memorable park. It is a tribute to the first president of Ghana. Kwame Nkrumah was a strong supporter of Pan-Africanism.

In the Kwame NKrumah Memorial Park, the first president of Ghana is buried together with his wife. The museum is located in the park.

This museum gives a good picture of the life history of this great man and the construction of Ghana.

• Black Star Square & Black Star Gate
You have probably seen the famous square in Accra in photos. During this tour you will visit Independence Square , where independence from Western colonization is commemorated annually.

After a nice photo moment, you will be challenged by the tour leader to take a climbing tour for a panoramic view at a height of more than 30 meters.

• The WEB Dubois Memorial Center
You will visit the home of Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. This house is today a memorial center for Pan-African culture, where you can learn about the Pan-African ideologies of the Dr. Du Bois and Dr. Kwame Nkruma.

The goal of the Back To My Roots – Ghana Tours Foundation is to make the history of the African diaspora in the Netherlands, Suriname and the Caribbean tangible through educational workshops and cultural trips to Ghana .

This unique travel concept makes it possible to experience the valuable facets of Ghana. Our starting point is to gain insight into the history and culture of the African diaspora.

Through the stories and tours of specialized tour leaders about West African culture, historical monuments and sights in Ghana, our cultural heritage comes back to life and our history becomes tangible.