ICAR Gets $20,000 To Commemorate Marcus Garvey’s Legacy

On August 16, 2024, the Iyanola Council for the Advancement of Rastafari (ICAR), organisers of celebrations marking the birthdate of Marcus Garvey, received $EC 20,000 from Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre on behalf of the Government and people of Saint Lucia. The donation will support activities to commemorate the life of Marcus Garvey. Aaron Alexander, president of ICAR, received the contribution. “We make this small contribution to ICAR who continue to promote the history of our people, the history of our country,” Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre said during a brief handover. “I want to tell all young Saint Lucians, that you should really read the life and teachings of Marcus Garvey. A lot of that is still relevant today and we have said to the Ministry of Education that African history has to be promoted. We cannot be afraid of our past because of the errors or the gains of the past; that’s why we are here today,” the Prime Minister stated. “So I am very proud to be associated, the Government is very proud to be associated with the observance of the birthday of Marcus Garvey,” Pierre said. In accepting the contribution, Aaron Alexander thanked the Prime Minister...