I was happy to hear that at long last, there is to be some sort of official recognition of October 21, a seminal day in our history of resistance to colonial domination and rule by the plantocracy. Prime Minister Hon. Ralph Gonsalves has made calls for nation-wide community activities to mark the occasion over the weekend of October 21/22 this year. October 21 is a very special date in our …
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The renaming of our country’s historic day on November 30 from Independence Day to Barbados National Day ironically begs some questions:· What mirror image do we have of ourselves and our forefathers?· Didn’t our brave forefathers sow the seed from which our pride is sprung?· Are we still strict guardians of our heritage?· Is there an attempt to erase what has been already written on history’s page?· Are we firm craftsmen of our fate or is our fate being dictated to us?Today at a Press Conference, made known minutes before it started, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams announced that November 30 this year and on, will now be referred to as Barbados National Day. As was the case when we moved to become a Republic, Bajans heard for the first time that a committee or a single person decided to replace the name that has been dear to all of us for 56 years.We were told, without consultation, that the title Independence Day was no more. We were told of this change one year