OPINION: Of course, Ghana and South Africa are on our list of places for African-Americans to visit when returning to the Motherland. But four other countries may also be worth a trip.

Malcolm did it. Stokely, aka Kwame Ture, did it. Even Du Bois did it, at the improbable age of 91.

They all made it to the African homeland.

As have thousands of African-Americans who over the years made two countries their most frequent destinations, Ghana and South Africa.

We want to tell you about the adventures that await you both in Ghana and South Africa, as well as a whole bunch of other African gems that are off the beaten path for diaspora Africans.

But first, on the allure of the continent for anyone with a bit of adventurous wanderlust. If you need to know where you came from to know where you’re going — or where you have been — then Africa is a must-visit destination.

For centuries, the continent’s story was told by outsiders, usually Westerners, who imposed their own often distorted and poisonous worldview on the reality of Africa.

They called a land where the sun doesn’t stop shining the Dark Continent!

Far from reality.

Maya Angelou, in her autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” wrote about her experiences in Africa and the sense of connection and belonging that she felt while there. She described Africa as a place where she felt “among my own kind, among people who understood my heritage and my culture,” and she spoke about the pride and empowerment that…