Education and self-esteem, key to empower descendants of slavery
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Getting a good education and building self-esteem are vital to help people of African descent overcome the legacy of Transatlantic slavery.
That’s the view of the first woman of African descent to become Chief Justice of Panama, Graciela Dixon, who gave the keynote address at UN Headquarters in New York this week to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
She said that understanding the “struggles and triumphs” of previous generations meant the focus now must be on continuing the fight for freedom and equality, in line with the International Decade for People of African Descent.
Laura Quiñones asked her if there was more to do across the Americas, when it comes to equality under the law.
Getting a good education and building self-esteem are vital to help people of African descent overcome the legacy of Transatlantic slavery.
That’s the view of the first woman of African descent to become Chief Justice of Panama, Graciela Dixon, who gave the keynote address at UN Headquarters in New York this week, to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.