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GAHFU Received The Afro-Community Empowerment Award From CSUN PDF Print E-mail
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GAHFU Received The Afro-Community Empowerment Award From CSUN Written by Rony Figueroa Friday, 29 April 2011 21:24 On Friday, April 29, 2011 The Central American Studies Program and The Central American Research and Policy Institute at California State University, Northridge celebrated its 10th year anniversary; the only one of its kind in the nation. Garifuna American Heritage Foundation United, Inc. was selected to be the recipient of the Afro-Community Empowerment Award in recognition of its hard work in the Garifuna community of Los Angeles. Beatriz Cortez, Ph.D., Director and Douglas Carranza, Ph.D., Program Coordinator presented the plaque to GAHFU’s president & founder Ms. Cheryl L. Noralez. The Central American Studies Program was inaugurated in Fall 2000 to empower the Central American community in the United States, to open spaces of global citizenship and dialogue between academia and society that contribute to the construction of a Central American transnational identity and to promote an understanding and appreciation of the Central American cultures, ethnicities and experiences. There were several people and organizations awarded during the celebration but the organization that stole the show was GAHFU’s Garifuna Folkloric Drumming & Dance Ensemble directed by Erica Zuñiga Chipman. They danced a combination of Hüngü Hügü, Paranda and Punta to the sweet beat of the drums and the sisira. The drummers were also given the honor of leading the participants in a procession as they marched to the banquet area. GAHFU would like to dedicate this acknowledgement and award to our ancestors and to the Garifuna people throughout the diaspora. This is a copy of Cheryl L. Noralez’s acceptance speech: Congratulation to the Central American Studies Program and the Central American Research and Policy Institute here at CSUN for celebrating their ten year anniversary. I would like to thank Dr. Beatriz Cortez and Dr. Douglas Carranza for always inviting and welcoming the Garifuna community to this lovely campus. I am honored to accept the Afro-Community Empowerment Award on behalf of Garifuna American Heritage Foundation United and the Garifuna community. It is a privilege to know that within this establishment of higher education students are being taught and exposed to the Garifuna culture so rich in history. The Garifuna people have a history that spans across the Americas from the Orinoco, the Lesser Antilles to Central and North America. The Garifuna people have lived in exile for over 214 years in Central America but yet our language, our spirit and the core of whom we are, as a people, are still intact. Unfortunately, history has a way of repeating itself, just as our ancestors fought for their land and to live in peace 214 years ago in our homeland of St. Vincent /Yurumein, we find ourselves facing this same fight today in Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua and in Honduras for our sacred and indigenous land rights. It is important that we do not let history repeat itself. It is only by getting involved, being organized and having a voice that we can continue to educate people about who Garinagu are and the crimes that are being committed against them in their adopted countries of origin. Again, thank you to the Central American Studies Program for always embracing the Garifuna people and for recognizing the diversity throughout Central America. Garinagu wagia!!
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