Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Emancipation Day is a significant day for all of us, as it celebrates the wisdom, innovation, friendship, development, kindness and enlightenment the world has received from our African brothers and sisters.
In her Emancipation Day Message to the nation, Mrs Persad-Bissessar said this day is not only a special one for our brothers and sisters of African heritage, as it serves as a reminder of the proud achievements and lasting legacy those of African descent continue to make in our nation post-emancipation.
She said Emancipation Day also serves to remind us that the horrors of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade must not be forgotten.