With the celebrated historian Jeanne Henriquez and a room full the cycle ended with two and a half hours of lessons on the history and culture of Curaçao. The first lesson was about Mother Earth Africa, the continent that sows humanity. The continent was the cradle of the first advanced civilizations the world has ever known. Seventy interested people, both young and old, followed the lesson very carefully. Another group attended online classes.
The course consists of 10 lessons and ends on June 23, 2023. At the end, participants will receive a certificate of successful participation. In the following lessons we will discuss what is colonialism and colonialism in Curaçao, slavery, transatlantic trade, the consequences of slavery on people today, African presence in Curaçao culture, oppression and resistance of the people and finally what happened after the abolition of slavery in 1863?
Popular Academy Errol Scoop pursues its goal of providing emancipatory training to reach a new generation of children. Young informed future guaranteed.
Roderick Rosaria 5126216, formerly known as
Gilbert Bishop 5138050
Ellen Maduro-Jeandor 5136976 and other
Indira Boelbaai 6672178 Spanish
Giselle Rosalia 5145288
