Editor's Note: African Americans moving back to Africa choose to relocated to Ghana more than any other country on the continent. Tonight on AC360°, we talk with African Americans who have moved back to Ghana to hear their stories.







| Sabrina in Las Vegas |
July 16th, 2009 6:51 pm ET Fascinating pictures. I love the candidness of them. |
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| Isabel • Brazil • |
July 16th, 2009 7:07 pm ET Hey, Mr. Cooper! |
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| Isabel • Brazil • |
July 16th, 2009 7:16 pm ET The third picture is great and is the best! |
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| MeMe |
July 16th, 2009 7:29 pm ET The pic of AC by himself facing camera should be a Beat 360 ! We could have lots of fun with that one!! |
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| Sonia |
July 16th, 2009 7:31 pm ET When she (lady in white) started to cry doing Anderson's interview, I just lost it, I could feel her pain. So, my tears were tears of joy and sadness. Thanks to CNN and Anderson Cooper, job well done. |
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| Anna Barnett |
July 16th, 2009 7:32 pm ET great photos...does the stuff on their heads ever fall off??? |
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| Dr. Arndt Meisel |
July 16th, 2009 7:38 pm ET mr cooper knows about appereance and certain care for common interests. i adore him. |
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| bgs |
July 16th, 2009 7:42 pm ET Good pics. I like the 4th one from the top. What do you think the kid's thinking? |
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| Josiah |
July 16th, 2009 7:50 pm ET nice piece u did about Ghana, why dont you become a special correspondent for Africa, you realise we have great stories to be told |
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| Glenda |
July 16th, 2009 8:05 pm ET I agree, these pictures are captivating. I will definitely be watching tonight, Mr. AC 360. |
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| Sarita from Algeria |
July 16th, 2009 8:08 pm ET Hey Anderson !! I traveled to Ghana two years ago and I was fascinated with the beauty of this country, there is definitely something special about it...Your pics look great !! |
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| Stin |
July 16th, 2009 8:20 pm ET Anderson is so hot, look at those gun's wink wink |
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| Stin. NYC |
July 16th, 2009 8:21 pm ET Thanks for visiting... |
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| Dede Borle |
July 16th, 2009 8:25 pm ET U r always welcome mr cooper...id luv 2show u round ma country,Ghana. |
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| Dede Borle |
July 16th, 2009 8:28 pm ET Did u ask what the girl was selling? Hope u tried som of our local dishes. |
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| Annie Kate |
July 16th, 2009 8:32 pm ET Wonderful pictures. I love seeing the different fabrics and colors the native women wear. Its always like a rainbow effect. And of course the pictures with Anderson are always good and these are no exception. Thanks for posting these!! |
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| riza |
July 16th, 2009 8:48 pm ET ghana looks so alive. .everybody seems busy. . .but more than anything. . anderson distracts me.. .in a good way. . .ha. .ha. . looking happy and handsome as usual. . |
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| Heather |
July 16th, 2009 9:02 pm ET Hi Anderson...I have to tell you, I became a CNN addict with Michael Jacksons death..from watching Campbell and larry to catching AC360...Im hooked. You all truly have the best, most truthful reporting. Your trip to Ghana with the president was awe inspiring. I would love to know more about these slave fortress's! How horrific! Keep up the great stuff! |
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| Rou-Jhen Su |
July 16th, 2009 9:04 pm ET I love all your photos!! |
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| Kathrina |
July 16th, 2009 9:14 pm ET I love the third picture also. It's very artistic. |
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| lynne |
July 16th, 2009 9:20 pm ET I wish there were captions under them. I'd like to know what is going on in the streets. Where you are in Ghana? Why is that man being carried in what looks like a painted, hollowed out tree? Someone has an umbrella over him. Im guessing to protect him from the sun or somehting like that. Is a leader of some sort? |
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| Dwan Bailey |
July 16th, 2009 9:25 pm ET This photo looks like a New Orleans secondline. Thanks for the great shots. |
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| garyprinz |
July 16th, 2009 9:39 pm ET Why so worried about Ghana or Haiti when 40% of all students do not get out of highschool in the United States. The bottom line is that this is the number one problem in the United States. As long as this continues than all other problems will continue toadvance. Obesity, drug use, drug dealing, crime, gang violence and gang membership. You had better fix the real problem or things will only get worse. |
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| Paula |
July 16th, 2009 10:22 pm ET I thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour Anderson gave of the |
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| PJ |
July 16th, 2009 10:24 pm ET Good job in Africa, Anderson! |
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| jamal |
July 16th, 2009 10:39 pm ET i am from the caribbean coumtry and as a former breeding ground for slave and from a slave generation it hurts so much what these people had to go through |
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| rose |
July 16th, 2009 10:41 pm ET Great job ac and Great pics. You have got to be the best correspondent EVER!!! Keep it up. |
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| jamal |
July 16th, 2009 10:41 pm ET i was just watching ur program and it made me cry i am from the caribbean country of antigua |
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| Derick Prempeh |
July 16th, 2009 10:42 pm ET Great pics, AC. Good work as always. |
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| Donna Wood, Lil' Tennessee |
July 16th, 2009 10:43 pm ET Such beautiful shots. Hats off to the photographer. I was mesmerized by the story. That was Anderson. Bravo! Donna Wood |
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| Lori |
July 16th, 2009 10:51 pm ET There is Anderson in his element. I love the last picture. You look great. |
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| JR |
July 16th, 2009 10:52 pm ET Love the attention you've given to Ghana and the slave trade! It must have been a once-in-a-lifetime reporting experience. Just one thing: You've made it sound as though all blacks in America have a direct line to Africa. Truth is, I embrace my African, Native American and European ancestry (all resulting from slavery), which in some form or fashion is what most blacks in America have. |
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| Nana Osei |
July 16th, 2009 10:53 pm ET Anna Barnett-this stuff on their heads never fall off,they balance it so carefully and you should see them running up and down with then in traffic (not holding them).You should see our mother carrying their babies on their back in cloth and they do it so carefully and they never fall off..so many things to see and learn here in this beautiful country of mine..and I am so grateful Obama came here!!any questions about my country add me on facebook (Percy Mutombo).Anderson.hope you enjoyed your stay here in Ghana!! |
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| Naissa, Deep in the HEART of Texas |
July 16th, 2009 10:54 pm ET How on earth do they balance those baskets on their heads? That's incredible! |
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| eric amoah |
July 16th, 2009 10:58 pm ET Hey good job Anderson. but please show the good side of Ghana in your pictures next time. the clubs, hotels,parks and others for tourism. every bit helps |
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| Kwaku Addo-Twum |
July 16th, 2009 11:00 pm ET Anderson!Thanks for this special documentary.This is the first time I have seen the good,the bad and the ugly kind of reportage. |
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| Solomon |
July 16th, 2009 11:00 pm ET I commend you for the depth and importance you have given to Obama's visit to Ghana. You have done a brilliant job! I would only have loved that you showed the nicer areas of Ghana too! All too often the foreign media sends really "horrible" pictures of Africa. While shanty areas are quite common to Africa, it is not exclusively an African thing; it's global. So any opportunity then to show Africa, I would wish you (foreign press) show the nicer areas that reflect the life we lead. I agree with Paula though that your coverage was very informative and educational. Great Coverage! Great Job! |
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| Carolyn |
July 16th, 2009 11:01 pm ET Wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You were excellent. Thank you! |
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| Ebenezer ODame |
July 16th, 2009 11:02 pm ET Good Job Anderson but it seems you are holding up on us. Is this a trick to keep us glued to CNN and yearn for more reports on the African trip? |
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| Joan Jacob |
July 16th, 2009 11:04 pm ET CNN makes me proud of their balance in reporting their news, the President visit to Ghana and Mr Cooper'sinterview took my breath |
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| micky |
July 16th, 2009 11:05 pm ET those pictures were breath taking,good job. And what what a friendly atmosphere they have around them. |
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| Edmund |
July 16th, 2009 11:10 pm ET Slavery is WRONG! Hopwever since biblical times it has been around. We did not do right enslaving Arficans. However, who brought the Africians to these holding facilities\? Did 50 or so white men give trinkets to 400 or so Africians to take a boat ride? Not hardly. Africians entrapped Africans, spoils of war, ner do wells, and other unfortunates. Again what we did was wrong. But let's give credit where credit is due as to how the Africians got enslaved initially. |
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| Scotch Indian |
July 16th, 2009 11:16 pm ET Interesting to hear about the slave trade in Ghana way back when. Wasn't this about the same time (generally) that – *Shaka was slaughtering other black tribes to form the Zulu nation in Natal? Yes, the Europeans and American were involved in the slave trade, and no one is defending that. But, please, let's have a little perspective! The Brits used their Navy to halt most of the slave trade in the early 1800's; the American's fought a Civil War which ended slavery in which 600,000 mostly white Americans died. |
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| Sumera- Maryland |
July 16th, 2009 11:21 pm ET Love your pictures! |
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| Deborah |
July 16th, 2009 11:25 pm ET Fantastic pics. The entire coverage of this story has been moving and informative. Thank you for this 360 view! Re: the woman in white...few of us ever get clarity of our "soul" purpose or we don't hear it. I "get" her feeling of a calling and I applaud her for taking this life changing leap. |
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| Tamela |
July 16th, 2009 11:28 pm ET These photos are simply gorgeous Anderson. Thank you for such outstanding reporting. |
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| C Layne |
July 16th, 2009 11:36 pm ET Like Sonia, I was teary eye because the interview brought back painful memories of my visit to the Slave House of Goree – Island ,Senegal West Africa. It too has the small holding rooms and a door of no return. I enjoyed the interview and the pictures. I hope to visit Ghana someday and I know that I will enjoy myself there like I did in Senegal. when I was growing up all we saw on TV was Tarzen and Jane, forest and wild animals. Believe me Africa is more than that. |
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| Sabrina In Las Vegas |
July 17th, 2009 12:03 am ET These pictures are fascinating, very candid and artistic/informative. Anderson has a nice physique...slow down on the upper arms though...you got very big cannons man. |
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| Yvonne |
July 17th, 2009 12:30 am ET Hello Andersen. Quite interesting coverage, and what a surprise to see the woman in |
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| Angela - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
July 17th, 2009 12:46 am ET These are some really nice pictures, my favorite its the 1st one... So full of emotions and love the lighting... I gotta tell you that this is one of the stories I've always wanted to know more about and you did an amazing job! I really want to thank you for it! And also I want to congratulate you for all the hard work you do! By the way... Do you know what the woman in the 2nd picture is selling? It kinda looks like cookies, BIG cookies! |
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| Aline Ikuzwe |
July 17th, 2009 12:52 am ET Anderson You always put love in your reports , lovely in Ghana keep a good job and was good to have Roland Martin on your show again THANKS ANDERSON I wish you went to ROME to with MR P. OBAMA! |
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| reggie |
July 17th, 2009 1:11 am ET Great job. It bothers me when reporters like you visit Africa and returned with only negative/filthy images..I am certain, you visited more developed places in Accra, the capital where I come from. Why can't you show those images also. Thank you |
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| j sarpong |
July 17th, 2009 1:14 am ET l hope this trip gives the tourism industry a big boost |
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| DaniSu |
July 17th, 2009 1:17 am ET Kenya is a matriachal society. It's the only place I would move to if I chose to go live in Africa. |
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| GLORIA BLUEDELL |
July 17th, 2009 7:18 am ET Hi AC, |
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| Balaraj |
July 17th, 2009 8:06 am ET Thank you for the wonderful reporting from Ghana. |
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