Hay más de 7 millones de venezolanos
de ascendencia africana, según ex embajador
Jesús García, ex embajador de Venezuela en Angola, disertó
en el S.H.A.P.E. Community Center en Houston (EEUU) el 14 de septiembre sobe la
diáspora africana y el racismo en las Américas y el Caribe.
García, a quien presentaron como “LÍDER DEL MOVIMIENTO AFRO
VENEZOLANO“, habló sobre los avances en los temas que afectan a los
afrodescendientes durante la presidencia del difunto presidente venezolano,
Hugo Chávez.
García describió el legado del racismo que dejó el final de
siglos de esclavitud de España en Venezuela y explicó que las zonas del país
con la mayor población de afro-venezolanos tenían los mayores niveles de
pobreza.
Afirmó que “desde la primera elección del presidente Chávez
en 1998, los cambios progresistas se han instituido gradualmente para abordar
los problemas de la comunidad afro-venezolana y para poner a su disposición
importantes derechos sociales, políticos y económicos. El propio Chávez fue el
primer presidente en la historia de Venezuela a reconocer públicamente y honrar
su ascendencia africana y indígena”
Muchos de los asistentes se sorprendieron al enterarse de
que había más de siete millones de venezolanos de ascendencia africana. Patrocinado
por la Black Heritage Society, el evento también rindió homenaje a dos
residentes de Houston que habían muerto recientemente: el activista de derechos
civiles King Ester y el líder palestino y activista Abu Obeida.
Intercalados entre los ponentes de la noche se oyeron
tambores africanos ejecutados por
Runyararo Fana and Baba Ifalade La noche del debate sobre “los significativos
cambios producidos durante la Revolución Bolivariana de Venezuela” terminó con
la presentación a Garcia “de un hermoso pastel con su foto en ella,
bailando música venezolana y una cena de
comida persa”
There are more than 7 million Venezuelans of African descent, as former ambassador
Jesus Garcia, former Ambassador of Venezuela in Angola, spoke at SHAPE Community Center in Houston (USA) on September 14 sovereign African diaspora and racism in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Garcia, who introduced themselves as "AFRO VENEZUELAN LEADER OF MOTION", spoke about the progress on the issues that affect people of African descent during the presidency of late President Hugo Chavez.
Garcia described the legacy of racism left by the end of centuries of slavery in Spain in Venezuela and explained that the areas of the country with the largest population of Afro-Venezuelans had the highest levels of poverty.
He said that "since the first election of President Chavez in 1998, the progressive changes were gradually instituted to address the problems of the Afro-Venezuelan and to make available important social, political and economic. Chavez himself was the first president in the history of Venezuela to publicly acknowledge and honor their descendants and indigenous "
Many attendees were surprised to learn that there were over seven million Venezuelans of African descent. Sponsored by the Black Heritage Society, the event also honored two residents of Houston who had died recently: civil rights activist Ester King and Palestinian leader and activist Abu Obeid.
Interspersed among the speakers of the night were heard Runyararo African drumming performed by Fana and Baba Ifalade The night of the debate on "the significant changes during Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution" ended with the presentation to Garcia "a beautiful cake with his picture on her dancing Venezuelan music and Persian food dinner "
There are more than 7 million Venezuelans of African descent, as former ambassador
Jesus Garcia, former Ambassador of Venezuela in Angola, spoke at SHAPE Community Center in Houston (USA) on September 14 sovereign African diaspora and racism in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Garcia, who introduced themselves as "AFRO VENEZUELAN LEADER OF MOTION", spoke about the progress on the issues that affect people of African descent during the presidency of late President Hugo Chavez.
Garcia described the legacy of racism left by the end of centuries of slavery in Spain in Venezuela and explained that the areas of the country with the largest population of Afro-Venezuelans had the highest levels of poverty.
He said that "since the first election of President Chavez in 1998, the progressive changes were gradually instituted to address the problems of the Afro-Venezuelan and to make available important social, political and economic. Chavez himself was the first president in the history of Venezuela to publicly acknowledge and honor their descendants and indigenous "
Many attendees were surprised to learn that there were over seven million Venezuelans of African descent. Sponsored by the Black Heritage Society, the event also honored two residents of Houston who had died recently: civil rights activist Ester King and Palestinian leader and activist Abu Obeid.
Interspersed among the speakers of the night were heard Runyararo African drumming performed by Fana and Baba Ifalade The night of the debate on "the significant changes during Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution" ended with the presentation to Garcia "a beautiful cake with his picture on her dancing Venezuelan music and Persian food dinner "
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