now the promise of living in africa is seen in the experiences of people like mark and marilyn bradley, jessica washington and shoshana zari among many others. now, these american blacks not only pay less for living, but more importantly , they have found an environment free from the relentless racial prejudices that they faced before. "one of the things i wanted to get away from was being a black woman," she said . for some, moving to africa means reconnecting with their ancestral roots. programs like sarah leone's path to citizenship campaign, as well as the beyond return campaign , have encouraged african migrant activists to return home. now these initiatives have resulted in significant numbers of black americans flocking to africa who are actually eager to make a deeper connection with their ancestral heritage, which i find very interesting. you don't have freedom of action in america. you have an illusion of freedom in this country . you want things related to the american dream listen, if you listen to those two words, you will see that it is only a dream. you never actually ow