Blaxit

Unofficial logo of Blaxit movement

Blaxit is a social movement that promotes the repatriation of black people from the United States and Europe to Africa. The term now includes all people of African heritage who desire to move to Africa for many reasons, including new economic growth opportunities and cultural reasons.

The term Blaxit was coined in the wake of Brexit by the academic, journalist, and human rights consultant Dr. Ulysses Burley III. The term combines Black and Exit to form Blaxit in the same manner that Brexit describes the British Exit from the European Union.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

African-American Ancestry Visualized

Since Donald Trump winning a second term as President of the US in 2024, there has been growing movement of Black Americans looking to relocate to Africa due to changing attitudes in America, and to benefit from the growing new economic opportunities of Africa.[6] Ghana made history in November 2024 as it granted citizenship to 524 people, many being from the USA; some of the American expatriates used the term "Blaxit" to describe the move.[7]

Reasons

In an interview with USA Today, Kimberly Springer mentioned that there had been an uptick in internet searches for the term "Blaxit" in the wake of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum and subsequent 2016 United States presidential election.[2] Kristen West Savali, writing for Essence in January 2020, compared Blaxit to the Great Migration, saying, "it has become increasingly clear that there is no corner of the United States where it is safe to be black."[4] In 2024, Ebony identified a number of social media accounts using the term "Blaxit" to provide advice for Black Americans to move to Africa.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Disheartened By Racial Violence In U.S., Inspired By Brexit, He Pondered A 'Blaxit'". NPR.org. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Hjeld, Kim. "'I'm leaving, and I'm just not coming back': Fed up with racism, Black people head overseas". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Sewing, Joy (October 23, 2020). "Joy Sewing: Black Americans, fed up with racism, move abroad as 'Blaxit' trends". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Savali, Kristen West (January 26, 2020). "Is Moving To Another Country The Answer?". Essence. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ Oshindoro, Michael (February 22, 2019). "Blaxit and the Romanticization of Africa". Black Issues Conference.
  6. ↑ PhillyInquirer (November 23, 2024). "Ghana wants Black Americans to 'come home.' Many are accepting the invitation. I went to find out why". Head Topics. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ Armstrong, Jenice (November 26, 2024). "Ghana made history last week as it granted citizenship to 524 people — some of them Philadelphians | Jenice Armstrong". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ Moore, Kianga J. (August 26, 2024). "Given the Choice: Would You Return to Africa? Here's How to Make It Happen". Ebony. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
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