Dutch organizations reject parliament chair at Keti Koti/Emancipation Day commemoration in Amsterdam

Dutch organizations reject parliament chair at Keti Koti/Emancipation Day commemoration in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM — A group of 35 grassroots organisations and 150 individuals in the Netherlands have sent an urgent letter to Second Chamber, the Municipality of Amsterdam and NiNsee, urging them to have someone else than Speaker of the Second Chamber Martin Bosma attend the Keti Koti/Emancipation Day commemoration in Amsterdam on July 1. 

Webinar: Preserving Endangered & Marginalized Afrikan Cultural Heritage

Webinar: Preserving Endangered & Marginalized Afrikan Cultural Heritage

When walking around St. Eustatius, colonial statues and plagues dominate the island’s cultural landmarks. St. Eustatius’ Afrikan cultural heritage is under threat and marginalized. This is despite the fact that St. Eustatius was once the largest Middle Passage transit port in the Western hemisphere, and the majority of its 3,500 inhabitants are of Afrikan descent.

Bonaire Human Rights defenders attended UN Permanent Forum in Geneva to Advocate for Justice

Bonaire Human Rights defenders attended UN Permanent Forum in Geneva to Advocate for Justice

GENEVA — President of Bonaire Human Rights Organization, Davika Bissessar Shaw, and Political Leader of Pueblo Progresivo Uni, James Finies, took their island’s plight to Geneva, Switzerland last week, where they spoke at the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent. “This trip holds immense significance as it marks a pivotal moment in the fight for … Read more