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The Political History of Guyana: Total population 708,000 (1998 estimate, U.S. Census Bureau), 50% are of East Indian origin, while 39% are Afro-Guyanese. The rest of the population consists of people of European or other Asian descent and indigenous Guyanese. African slaves were brought to Guyana to work on sugar plantations in the 1600s by the Dutch>>>Readmore

The bloody struggle for freedom in Guyana and the Caribbean: ON the occasion of the 173 rd anniversary of Emancipation of African Slaves in British Colonies, we reflect upon the bloody struggle for freedom which occurred in Guyana and the Caribbean territories. There were several leading freedom fighters throughout the region who challenged the brutal regimes of the planters and sought freedom from the most horrendous and barbaric system of human exploitation. Some of the more outstanding leaders were>>>Readmore

Black History: Black history refers to the stories, experiences, and accomplishments of people of African origin. Black history did not begin in recent times in America, but in ancient times in AFRICA. People connected by their common African history and ancestry have created Black history here in America. The African American population is made up of individuals from a range of places across the globe including the United States, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and Canada>>>Readmore

‘You never knew Guyana was so beautiful’ - Quado Vancooten : I have never heard of the places mentioned below with the exception to Lethem and Kaieteur Falls!!! I am now one of those lucky Guyanese who have been given the opportunity to see all ten regions of Guyana. Region 9 has been the last region left for me to see and last Friday I boarded an Intraserv bus for my destination to Annai>>>Readmore

Guyana Administrative Regions : Guyana has ten administrative regions. In 1980, the Constitution of Guyana made provision for the country to be divided into ten regions. Each region was then divided into sub-regions, the sub-regions divided into districts, the districts into communities, the communities into neighbourhoods, and the neighbourhoods into people's cooperative units>>>Readmore

President Jagdeo-Blacks Have No Work Ethic: Speaking to an exclusive Indo crowd yesterday, President Jagdeo again launched the spear of racial division as he intimated to his party’s core voters that blacks were not pulling their weight in helping to build the country and by virtue were lazy. “I see young people waiting for the next US hundred dollars to be sent by their overseas relatives instead of working>>>Readmore

Merundoi: For those who have never heard of Merundoi; get with it! Merundoi is unofficially the hottest thing on the airwaves in Guyana at the moment. It is engaging, refreshing and very infectious. Since its launching has drawn a wide following, not only in Guyana, but, in North America and Europe, who like their fellow Guyanese, cannot get enough...Listen to Merundoi]

Stabroek Market: Savvy travelers know that if you want to experience the authentic culture of a place, you've got to visit its central market, and this rule of thumb is especially true in Guyana capital of Georgetown. Stabroek Market is one of the more unusual markets you'll come upon in your travels, with impressive architecture, an eclectic mix of vendors and goods>>>Readmore

Return to Glory: Dr. Freeman shares the journey he has taken in co-authoring Return to Glory. In this unique, easy-to-understand presentation, Freeman highlights significant accomplishments of African descendants since the dawn of civilization, exposes racist distortions and cover-ups of those achievements and offers a process for individual healing, hoping and cross-cultural understanding. Freeman uses many photographic images >>>Readmore

GENOCIDE: This is a serious issue and indictment you are identifying: as much as 400 deaths/murders (?) of young Afro-Guyanese men, allegedly done by secret death squads authorized by governmental leadership. I do hope that the calls for justice find the ears of truehearted Guyanese, hopefully quantitatively more than a popular vote. Prayers for our people my brothers>>>Readmore

The 173^rd Anniversary of Emancipation: It is disheartening that the majority of Afro-Guyanese have no idea to-day what August 1, 1838, represents in their existence. The first of August, emancipation Day, has been neglected. It has been reduced to less than a footnote. It is appropriate to correct this oversight and restorethe struggles of our ancestors to the mantle place in our daily lives >>>Readmore

August 6^th,Death Anniversary of Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham: Today, the Phoenix lies lifeless like a bird shot down by a hunter. The promise of tomorrow never came. Twenty two years ago President Burnham died and all I have in my hands to show my country is the inevitability of angst. What went wrong? How could such a beautiful struggle that resulted in the same freedom>>>Readmore

Recognising ancestors' contributions crucial to moving forward – PNCR: The People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) says it is important that the nation remembers the sacrifices and contribution of its African ancestors on the solemn occasion of the 169th anniversary of the emancipation of slavery>>>Readmore

Amazing Grace: Is among the most well-known and often-recorded pieces of music, the song's history is as remarkable as its popularity. "Amazing Grace" was first heard on New Year's Day in 1773. It was written by John Newton who was a slave trader. The tune sung today arrived much later. William Walker a singing instructor combining the now-familiar tune with Newton's words>>>View Video

Ben Johnson is not surprised by Marion Jones: Disgraced sprinter Ben Johnson wasn’t surprised by Marion Jones’ confession, and he’s waiting for more athletes to admit they took banned drugs.“I believe that everyone on the international level is using performance-enhancing drugs,” Johnson said in a radio interview with Al-Jazeera. “And, yknow, it’s widespread and it’s going to continue” >>>Readmore (Ben johnson 100m)

Cyril Dabydeen: Diaspora's skills must be tapped Guyana-born writer and poet, Cyril Dabydeen is of the view that the skills and resources of the hundreds of thousands of Guyanese living in the diaspora must be tapped if Guyana is to progress and keep apace with>>> Readmore

SILENCE ON WILLIE LYNCH SPEECH: Since 1995 there has been much attention given to a speech claimed to be delivered by a “Willie Lynch” in 1712. This speech has been promoted widely throughout African American and Black British circles. It is re-printed on numerous websites, discussed in chat rooms, forwarded as a “did you know” email to friends and family members>>>Readmore

MIGRATION: Caribbean Swamped With U.S. Deportees.GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 31 (IPS) - In 1999, a Jamaican convict was deported to Guyana from the U.S. State of Texas after assuming the identity of a Guyanese mechanic who had lost his residency card on the streets far away in New York months earlier >>>Readmore

Pull Up Your Pants: A friend of mine came to my dorm room just to chat while her laundry was drying. As we were chatting, two young freshmen came by. One of the boys wanted to "talk" to my friend. She asked him how old they were and both of the boys replied 18. My friend and I both laughed hysterically because we are both 22 years old>>>Readmore

Dr. Bill Cosby at the 50th Anniversary of the Brown vs Topeka Board of Education: The comments to black parents were met with "astonishment, laughter and applause." In a statement from Cosby that he believes his remarks pertain to urban blacks in Canada and England as well >>>Readmore

A new twist on kidnapping, from a very smart survivor: About a month ago there was a woman standing by the mall entrance passing out flyers. The woman had written the flyer herself to tell everyone about an experience she had, so that they might warn other women. The previous day, this woman had finished her shopping, went out to her car and discovered that she had a flat >>>Readmore

Lost and Forsaken in Canada: This headline in the Star "A strange country, a desperate feeling" - captured my attention. It was on an Oct. 16 article about an immigrant to Canada who had been living in the country for five years: "At midnight on July 21, the 44-year-old Chinese immigrant leapt off a Don Mills overpass into Highway 401 traffic, leaving behind a wife and two children >>>Readmore