University of Guyana African Cultural Association

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 ✊🏾

On this Day of the African Child, the University of Guyana African Cultural Association UGACA) proudly joins in celebrating the strength, resilience, creativity, and limitless potential of African children across our nation and in the diaspora 🌎

This day serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing need to champion children’s rights, expand access to quality education, and create opportunities that allow every child to thrive. It also calls on us to honor the legacy of those who fought for equality and justice while inspiring future generations to embrace their identity, culture, and heritage with pride 🪘

As we reflect on the theme of this observance, let us recommit ourselves to building a world where every African child is empowered, valued, protected, and given the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential ✨

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧; 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Celebrating 60 years of freedom, culture, resilience and national pride. 🇬🇾

On this Independence Day, the University of Guyana African Cultural Association (UGACA) joins with all Guyanese in honouring our rich heritage, diverse people and the unbreakable spirit that continues to shape our nation.

Happy Independence Day, Guyana!
One People. One Nation. One Destiny. ❤️💛💚🖤

Today we honour the beauty, strength, resilience, and rich heritage of Africa and its people across the world. 🌍✨

From culture and creativity to unity and progress, Africa continues to inspire generations and shape the future.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 ✊🏾

May we continue to celebrate our roots, uplift our communities, and move forward together.

After slavery was abolished, EAST INDIAN Indentured workers arrived in Guyana in two ships, the WHITBY and the HESPERUS. A fact.

But here's a fact you may NOT have known:

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒, 𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟏, 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚, 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

As such, ALL Afro-Guyanese ARE NOT descended from enslaved Africans.



Taken from: Harold Bascom

Today we recognize the backbone of our nation, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬.

UGACA extends heartfelt appreciation to every Guyanese whose daily efforts contribute to our growth and development.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🇬🇾

DID YOU KNOW?

St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church in Queenstown is said to have an interior design resembling a slave ship. The National Trust notes that historians believe this may have been intentional on the part of the formerly enslaved who built it.

Taken from: HGP Nightly News

DID YOU KNOW?

Guyana’s African Liberation Monument sits inside the Umana Yana compound. It was created to honour those who endured and continue to struggle against human bo***ge, making it one of Georgetown’s more meaningful but sometimes overlooked historical sites

From: HGPTV Nightly News