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Hamilton Green, former PM and Mayor of Georgetown, warns of a “subtle form of re-enslavement” targeting Afro-Guyanese descendants, blaming economic inequality, historical ignorance, and political apathy for stalling progress. He argues freedom was never freely given and demands that Emancipation Day become a rallying cry for education, unity, and justice. Green highlights how some African leaders once collaborated with slave traders, drawing parallels to today’s dynamics where powerful interests seek to control Guyana’s oil wealth. He calls for reparations to fund education and youth development, pointing to erased African identities, skin-lightening, and lingering class divisions as signs emancipation remains incomplete. Urging leaders, mentors, and fathers to step up, Green insists that reclaiming African heritage and investing in education is vital to building a resilient, empowered future.

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