By Admin. Updated 5:54 p.m., Monday, January 15, 2024, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
A red carpet event and book launch will be held in California to pay homage to Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyer and Harriet Tubman.
According to the organizers – Mannequins n Motion, the event will be held on March 10, 2024, at 189 The Grove Dr. Los Angeles, California, 90036.
The event will take place from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m.
In press release, MANNEQUINS N MOTION said its inaugural red carpet affair at the iconic Barnes & Noble at “The Grove LA” will be a momentous occasion that will pay homage to the indomitable spirits of Harriet Tubman and Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyer.
The event will feature speeches from Princess Eulogia Gordon, who presided over the naming ceremony for Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on March 10th, 2023, and California State Commissioner, Andre Parvenu.
The event will feature a book launch by Garifuna Duchess, a client of MANNEQUINS N MOTION, who will grace the event with an exclusive book signing for her latest masterpiece, “My Spiritual Journey, Knowledge & Guidance Vol. II,” the press release stated.
There will also be a music tribute to both historical icons – Paramount Chief Chatoyer and Harriet Tubman.
His Right Excellent Joseph Chatoyer – Paramount Chief is currently the lone national hero of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and a celebrated icon in the Garifuna world.
Garifuna is a hybrid race that was created when Amerindians in Yurumei (St. Vincent) known as Caribs, interbred with Africans.
Through the resistance he led in St. Vincent and the Grenadines against the British, St. Vincent had the shortest period of slavery in the Caribbean.
St. Vincent was also one of the few places in the Caribbean where the British signed a peace accord with native people.
The resistance was eventually defeated when Chatoyer was ambushed and killed by the British in 1795, after which thousands of Garifuna were exiled to Baliceaux, then to Rotaan, then to British Honduras (Belize), and other Central American countries. They eventually spread to North America Ans other parts of the world where they have managed to preserve their Garifuna culture.
The event will also honour African American Hero – Harriet Tubman who freed many slaves particularly those who escaped from the southern parts of America.
The History Channel says: “Harriet Tubman was an escaped enslaved woman who became a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, leading enslaved people to freedom before the Civil War, all while carrying a bounty on her head. But she was also a nurse, a Union spy and a women’s suffrage supporter. Tubman is one of the most recognized icons in American history and her legacy has inspired countless people from every race and background.”
“Esteemed figures such as California State Commissioner Andre Parvenu, CEO of One News SVG, Demion McTair, Blair Hayse’s Girl on Fire Magazine, and the Rev. Camille Bennett, founder of “Project Say Something,” stand united as prominent supporters of this distinguished event,” the press release stated.
“Whether as a sponsor, donor, or speaker or through alternative support, we
Invite you to connect with Eulogia Gordon at mannequinsmotion@gmail.com. Your involvement will contribute to the success and align you with a purposeful endeavor dedicated to celebrating heritage, fostering understanding, and creating lasting impact,” the press release stated.
One News SVG 