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Ciara Just Became a Citizen of Benin—Here’s What it Means for the Diaspora | WATCH
Singer Ciara gains Benin citizenship under Afro-descendant law, honoring slave trade history and Black diaspora heritage.
Ciara becomes Benin citizen under law for descendants of enslaved people
The small West African country passed a law last year granting citizenship to those who can trace their lineage to the slave ...
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Grammy Winner Ciara Accepts Offer for Benin Citizenship, a New Way to Reckon with its Slave Trade
Approximately 1.5 million Africans were captured, enslaved, and deported to the New World by Benin's tribal leaders.
US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery-descendants law
US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering ...
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Ciara Becomes Citizen Of Benin Under New Law For Slave Trade Descendants
Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted citizenship in the West African country of Benin under a new law offering ...
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Ciara becomes citizen of Benin
Benin hopes that its latest moves will promote cultural tourism. The country’s coastline is part of what was once known as ...
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U.S singer Ciara gets Benin citizenship under new slave descendent law
Yvon Detchenou, Benin's Minister of Justice and Legislation, right, presents citizenship documents to singer Ciara at a ...