Today, the Alliance For Change (AFC) joins all Guyanese in honouring the strength and legacy of our African ancestors.
Emancipation Day marks not only the end of slavery in 1838 but also the beginning of an unrelenting journey toward dignity, justice, and equality.
Our ancestors endured centuries of brutality, and even after “freedom” came, the slave owners – not the enslaved – were compensated.
Yet, from those bitter roots, Afro-Guyanese communities rose with resilience, building villages, leading in public life, and shaping the very character of our nation.
Let Emancipation Day be more than a memory. Let it be a movement toward true freedom and national unity.
Happy Emancipation Day.
