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Africans Of The Diaspora Hold First Memorial Service For Victims Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade In Trafalgar Square London

By Aqiyl Aniys | September 12th, 2016 | Modified - September 13th, 2016

Africans in the diaspora held the first memorial service on August 21, 2016 in Trafalgar Square, London for the victims of the transatlantic slave trade.

August 21 is significant because it is the day the Haitian Revolution started, which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized as a major catalyst for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.

UNESCO established the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on August 23 to recognize the Haitian Revolution and to memorialize the transatlantic slave trade.

The organizers of the memorial service hope to grow the memorial service each year to keep the memory of the African ancestors alive. The goal is to increase the awareness of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, which is less publicized and recognized compared to remembrance days of atrocities suffered by people who are not African.

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Aqiyl Aniys is the author of the books Alkaline Herbal Medicine, Alkaline Plant Based Diet and the children's book, Faith and Justice eat an Alkaline Plant Based Diet." He received a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University, a BA in Organizational Behavior and Communications from NYU, worked as an elementary school teacher, and studied social work. He enjoys boxing, kick boxing, cycling, power walking, and basically anything challenging, and his alkaline plant-based diet supports all that he does. Learn more about transitioning to an alkaline vegan diet using the Dr. Sebi nutritional guide.