On Sunday, Guyana will join in worldwide commemoration of the UN-declared International Day of Remembrance of the victims of slavery and transatlantic trade in captive Africans.
“On this day, we call on all Guyanese irrespective of ethnicity, class, gender, age or religious persuasion to remember all the victims of the transatlantic trade, to draw inspiration from their legacy and to commit ourselves to eradicate such evil and unnecessary practices once and for all,” Director of Culture Dr. James Rose said in a statement.
“By our solidarity we help to guard against humanity’s most vile impulses, raise awareness about the continued dangers of racism and hatred and help to restore some measure of dignity to