Diaspora, Diasporan

What Does The Word
Diasporan Mean ?

According to Lexico.com the word Diasporan in English is a word that arises from the dispersion of a special people beyond their traditional homeland of origin. It designates a person or people living in the diaspora. (www.lexico.com/ definition/diasporan).

Origin: Greek, from diaspeirein ‘disperse’, from dia ‘across ‘+speirein scatter. The term originated in the Septuagint (Deuteronomy 28:25) in the phrase ese diaspora en pasais basileias tes ges ‘thou shalt be a dispersion in all the kingdoms of the earth’. (Oxford Languages)

The word represent the forced displacement of people (Originally the ancient Black Hebrews) that were exiled from Africa, whether it was from ancient Canaan, Central, or West Africa, and especially those taken in the transatlantic abductions, kidnappings, seizures, betrayals, or just taken captive from their homeland.

So, this term ultimately refer to those people who have a burning desire to return to their roots, their ancient homeland and culture. This undoubtedly describes our Negro brothers and sisters who were forcebly taken to the four corners of the planet in Captivity – not Slavery, but Captivity and because of Divine intervention, are returning home by Divine Providence, and have much to offer their homeland by way of commerce, industry and the blessings of the Almighty Creator.

Thus, the Diasporan D was borne out of this concept. It is an old concept with a new beginning in relationships.

The Diasporan D:

Is the digital community borne out of coming back home to what we call westward of Eden (or modern Africa).

Thus, the Diasporan Directory recognizes and patronizes one another’s business endeavors whenever possible, as uncharted associations of Africans from the diaspora with those here at home.

The Diasporan Directory is intended to be a business directory as well as a community listing for Diasporans and their organizations.

Listings will include:

Business

All businesses owned or partnered by the Diaspora, as well as a distinct listing for our Ghanaian associates.

Community

Community – all individual diasporans-residential and social.

Organizations / Meetings

All Diasporans based in Ghana and those chartered to help the struggle from on the ground and around the globe.

International Partners

All Diasporans who frequent or do business here in Ghana.

Associates

Those business connections that we have made with our indigenous brothers and sisters.

Our purpose is to identify one another’s business undertakings, then support them whenever and wherever possible.
And these are but a few listings, because there are many more.

This is an ongoing process so if you know of anyone that should be listed, please submit information for the individual, business, organization, associate, international partner.