New York City’s Newly Elected Black Mayor Is Visiting Ghana And People Are Mad

Mayor-elect Eric Adams will leave for a long-planned trip to the West African country of Ghana late Monday despite concerns over the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the continentโ€™s southern region.

 

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โ€œI made a promise to myself that I would visit Ghana following the 400-year anniversary of slavery in America and the election, to show how far we have come and remember how far we still must go,โ€ said Adams, who will be the cityโ€™s second black mayor.

The grim anniversary of slaves arriving in America passed in 2019. At the time, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a delegation to Ghana to mark the historical event and the West African country encouraged the descendants of slaves to travel to their motherland for a โ€œYear of Return.โ€

โ€œThis election to me was, among other things, about resetting a negative narrative so that we can have a more just and united future. I will continue to be in contact with the transition team on our progress toward Jan. 1, and with the mayor on pressing matters including Omicron while Iโ€™m in Ghana,โ€ Adams told The Post exclusively.

He will make the weeklong trip to Ghana with his family. Heโ€™s expected to return Dec. 8.

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