American singer, songwriter, and dancer Ciara has officially received citizenship in Benin, becoming one of the growing number of African-American celebrities reconnecting with their ancestral roots through African citizenship.

The 36-year-old artist shared the news on her official Facebook page, revealing that she was granted Beninese nationality on July 26, during this year’s United Nations International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent. Notably, Ciara is the first person in the world to be granted citizenship under Benin’s new initiative to welcome members of the African diaspora.

“July 26, history was made. On this year’s United Nations International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, I was honored to receive Beninese citizenship, becoming the first person in the world granted nationality under this new initiative! To be welcomed by His Excellency President Patrice Talon, the Office of Benin Tourism, and the beautiful people of Benin is a moment I will never forget,” Ciara wrote.

The singer also paid tribute to Benin’s historic city of Ouidah, one of the busiest slave ports during the transatlantic slave trade, acknowledging the painful past and the importance of reconnecting with her ancestral roots.

Ciara now joins a list of prominent black folk in America who have reclaimed African citizenship, including Tiffany Haddish, Stevie Wonder, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ludacris.

As more members of the Black diaspora trace their lineage to Africa, initiatives like Benin’s are helping to heal historical wounds and celebrate cultural reconnection.

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