Afro Colombians are no strangers to their nation’s half century of violence.
Black and Indigenous communities have lost thousands of men, women, and children to the 52-year armed conflict between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government, notes Professor Aiden Salgado.
Salgado is campaigning for a seat on the City Council of the nation’s capital, Bogotá. He is vying to become part of the council in the upcoming Oct. 29 regional elections., which is in Colombia’s Atlantic zone. Palenque is a town often referenced by members of the African diaspora in the Americas: it’s known for having preserved many African linguistic expressions, and because it has maintained African music , spiritualities, and aesthetics.
When he was young, Aiden Salgado joined the struggles against the racial discrimination and injustices faced by Afro Colombians. Fully aware of the origins of the armed conflicts in his country, he recently wrote a book entitled “Who Created the Ethnic Chapter?” His text looks at Colombia’s 2016 Peace Accord and the agreements his nation signed on Nov. 24, 2016.
“I believe,” Salgado said, “that 30 years after the signing of this law, none of the governments prior to that of our current president, Gustavo Petro, cared about this law. Today, Petro’s government has begun to standardize this law so that it can move forward and benefit Black communities. So, progress is being made in Afro Colombian inclusion policies.”
The Afro Colombian professor and activist is a candidate for the Bogotá City Council as part of the Fuerza Ciudadana political party. He wants people to vote for him so that he can help create a dignified city that combats the kind of racism and racial discrimination suffered by thousands of Afro Colombians who were displaced due to violence and now live in Bogotá, where they are now suffering daily acts of racism.
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