US EditionThe Importance of Representation for the Advancement of the Rights of the Afro-Descendant Population in Colombia
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May ends and, as in other years, we return to the reflections on the month of the African heritage and the Day of Afro-Colombianity that is commemorated every 21 May. It is not possible that we commemorate the date without questioning the nature of Law 2 of 1851, which is called the law of abolition of slavery. Law 2 is a law of purchase, not a law of abolition. In Colombia, May 21, it is a date of euphoric demonstrations and celebrations of Afr…
In a forceful speech, Walter Salas, a representative from the Antioquia Assembly, announced a new direction for the department's public policy on Afro-Colombians. Salas asserted that, upon assuming his seat, he found outdated regulations with no real impact on the communities. Therefore, he led the creation of an Afro-Colombian interim commission with the goal of reclaiming territories and ensuring social justice. "When I arrived at the departme…
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