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A People's Historical Journey to Self Determination & Decolonization

The Ay Ay Islands, (f.k.a.) The Danish West Indies, (n.k.a.) Virgin Islands of the United States

Virgin Islands (U.S.) Freedom Week June 26, 2021 to July 3, 2021

Virgin Islands History Month - March 1 - 31

ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Virgin Islands history offers many notable role models and learning about these individuals and other important events helps instill a sense of pride in our young people, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp said Wednesday. March 1 marks the beginning of Virgin Islands History Month. Act 6802, signed into law in 2006, created the month-long recognition of Virgin Islands history and history makers.

Read more at: https://www.damajority.com/virgin-islands-history-month-begins-march-1/
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Virgin Islands history offers many notable role models and learning about these individuals and other important events helps instill a sense of pride in our young people, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp said Wednesday. March 1 marks the beginning of Virgin Islands History Month. Act 6802, signed into law in 2006, created the month-long recognition of Virgin Islands history and history makers.

Read more at: https://www.damajority.com/virgin-islands-history-month-begins-march-1/
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Virgin Islands history offers many notable role models and learning about these individuals and other important events helps instill a sense of pride in our young people, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp said Wednesday. March 1 marks the beginning of Virgin Islands History Month. Act 6802, signed into law in 2006, created the month-long recognition of Virgin Islands history and history makers.

Read more at: https://www.damajority.com/virgin-islands-history-month-begins-march-1/
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Virgin Islands history offers many notable role models and learning about these individuals and other important events helps instill a sense of pride in our young people, Governor Kenneth E. Mapp said Wednesday. March 1 marks the beginning of Virgin Islands History Month. Act 6802, signed into law in 2006, created the month-long recognition of Virgin Islands history and history makers

Read more at: https://www.damajority.com/virgin-islands-history-month-begins-march-1/

Friday, March 1, will mark the beginning of Virgin Islands History Month. Act 6802, passed in 2006, created the month-long recognition of Virgin Islands history and history makers.

“Each March, we have the opportunity to revisit our important and interesting local history,” Gittens said. “I urge parents, teachers and our many culture bearers to take this opportunity to teach our children more about the Virgin Islands. Our historic records include many role models and important events and that, once shared, help instill a real sense of pride in our youth.”

 

Bill #33-0369, Act Number 8402

An Act authorizing the removal of the copper bust of King Christian IX from the Emancipation Garden and replacing it with the statue of “the Conch Shell Blower” statue and appropriating $20,000 from the St. Thomas Capital Improvement Fund for the removal and replacement of the bust

"Justice delayed is democracy denied."  John F. Kennedy

 

The Liberation of the Enslaved People of the Danish West Indies

On July 2, 1848, the enslaved inhabitants of the Danish West Indies liberated themselves from the brutality of the Danish system of slavery. The enslaved people gave Governor Peter von Scholten a 4 p.m. deadline to liberate them. After seeing more than 8,000 enslaved people gathered and silently awaiting his decision, he knew any refusal or delay would mean destruction of the towns and plantations and many would be killed. He had no choice and declared, "Alle unfrie paa de Danske Vestindiske oer ere fra dags dato frigivne." "All unfree in the Danish West Indies are from today free." This resulted in the Emancipation Proclamation issued by then Governor Peter Von Scholten on July 3, 1848.

 

Enlightenment, Empowerment & Research

A People's Historical Journey to Self-Determination & Decolonization provides information that requires skills of discernment which may cause symptoms of cognitive dissonance. The use of knowledge is Power. Enjoy.

 

Welcome

“Virgin Islanders, a quiet and humble people should not be allowed to rule themselves for one hundred years and when so, should be done under white rule for there are militants among them."  Naval Governor Sumner Ely Wetmore Kittelle of the newly created Virgin Islands of the United States in 1922.

Virgin Islanders have not thoroughly exercised their rights as stipulated by the “Treaties & Resolutions” to accomplishing Self-Determination/Decolonization.  A group of “grass roots” Virgin Islanders have come together and created "A People's Historical Journey To Self-Determination & Decolonization” to go beyond the Centennial activities of 2017. This journey will explore the historical events that had significant impact on Self-Determination of the Virgin Islands prior to and after the transfer. Our goal is to bring an end to the 100 years of white government rule of the People of the Virgin Islands through and by the establishment of a Political Status and Constitution of the Virgin Islands by 2021.


Introduction to The People's Historical Journey 2 Self-Determination & Decolonization

   

APHJ2SDD - WSTA March 4, 2017


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Timeline of the Ay Ay Islands

Timeline of the Ay Ay Islands, f.k.a. The Danish West Indies, n.k.a. the Virgin Islands of the United States

Historic Timeline of the Caribbean: Amerindians to Present-Day (With a concentration on the history of the Virgin Islands in general and St. Croix in particular) Historic Timeline from CHANT

Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism, Inc.

 


 


On April 6, 1917, the United States officially declared war on Germany.

"In early 1917, Germany sent Mexico a coded message promising portions of U.S. land in return for Mexico joining World War I against the United States. The message was intercepted by Britain, translated, and shown to the United States. This brought the war to U.S. soil, giving the U.S. a real reason to enter the war on the side of the Allies."

 


The Balfour Declaration was a November 2, 1917 letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Lord Rothschild that made public the British support of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.


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19 Jun 2018 - 7th plenary meeting, Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples


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Groups & Organizations

Per Ankh - Offers holistic, creative and innovative initiatives & RAevolutionary mission-visions of Culture, Healing, Arts, Technology and Spirituality for Life, Inspiration, Freedom & Education (CHATS4LIFE)huemanity!

THE REAL VI SCOOP  The People of the Virgin Islands Want the TRUTH.  So If you have the 411 share it...

VI Youth Advocacy Coalition, Inc. (VIYAC) - Is a broad based coalition of organizations and individuals committed to increasing political and civic involvement and overall voter participation of Virgin Islanders, ages 14-30. VIYAC is youth led and dedicated to educating young voters who have not been full participants in the political processes, namely the electoral and legislative systems. VIYAC aims, through civic education, voter literacy, and leadership development training, to educate youth and young adults on how to identify issues, to influence public policy and how to become a more effective participant in the democratic governance of the Virgin Islands (U.S.).

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CARIBBEAN CULTURAL CENTER (VICCC)

In harmony with the mission of the University of the Virgin Islands and its College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, the Virgin Islands Caribbean Cultural Center collaboratively serves as a liaison designated to create a reservoir of resources and initiatives for faculty, students, administration, staff and the community to maintain and sustain access to materials that nurture, preserve, research, document, restore, promote, protect and respect Virgin Islands and Caribbean culture.
 

 

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