New Providence
(Photos) National Heroes Day Rally and March
By Charo Walker
Oct 16, 2011 - 10:38:11 AM


Nassau, Bahamas - Around fifty people gathered at Southern Recreation Grounds on Friday, October 14th for a Rally and March to commemorate National Heroes' Day instead of Christopher Columbus' Discovery Day. As the group marched pass the Governor General's House where Columbus' statute is erected they chanted "Fe-Fi-Fo! Columbus Got to Go!", "National Heroes, Big Dem Up!" and "No Justice! No Peace!" The marchers also chanted the names of Heroes like C. R. Walker, Mable Walker, A. F. Adderley, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman, Haile Selassie and many others.

The organizers of the march - the Africans United Coalition- said that their aim was to expose Columbus' murderous legacy that initiated the genocide of the Lucayos, the natives people of these islands, and his role in building up the exploitative capitalist social system. The organizers also wanted to lift up African men and women who have fought for real freedom for all people.

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