Dear Editor,
NIGEL Hughes made a plea to the United Nations for Guyana to teach “victim-centred history”; this is exactly the worst thing we can do.

I have witnessed the negative impact on the psyche of Afro-Guyanese with this approach over decades; so much so that there have been cases where people equate agriculture with “slavery” and taking instructions from management (especially other races) as a “return of Massa.”

May I suggest (once again) a positive approach to history that highlights the achievements of Afro-Guyanese (and others of African descent), despite the adversity of slavery?

I seriously suggest that we heed the words of Bob Marley and “emancipate ourselves from mental slavery,” failing which, I fear, a century dedicated to the advancement of People of African Descent would be of no significant effect.
Sincerely
Robin Singh