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Ciara becomes Benin citizen under law

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What to know about Benin’s efforts to welcome descendants of enslaved people

Benin's citizenship law carries significance in part because of the role it played in the transatlantic slave trade.

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Benin grants citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. U.S. singer Ciara is among the first

U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country.

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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.

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Ciara ‘Levels Up’ With Benin Citizenship, Celebrates Milestone In Emotional Ceremony

As Rolling Stone Africa's latest cover star, Ciara took a cultural visit to Benin where she left with citizenship to the West ...

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From Ciara to Stevie Wonder: These Black celebs hold dual citizenship with nations in Africa

Ciera received her Beninese citizenship, but she isn’t the first to receive dual citizenship from a nation in the motherland.

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Ciara receives Beninese citizenship in emotional ceremony: ‘I feel incredibly proud’

On a trip to Benin, Ciara became a citizen of the West African country in a ceremony with Beninese government officials.

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Watch first teaser of epic 1897 Benin fantasy film ‘Osamede’ (VIDEO)

Directed by James Omokwe and starring Ivie Okujaye Egboh, the film follows a young orphan girl destined to become the ...

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Spike Lee And His Wife Appointed Benin Ambassadors For African Americans In The US

Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee will be bridging gaps after being named Benin’s official ambassadors to African Americans in ...

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