The UN General Assembly declared 2015-2024 as The International Decade for People of African Descent. This was proclaimed in a Resolution adopted on 23 December 2013. The theme of the International Decade is “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”. The Canadian Government has extended the declaration until 2028 and committed to funding program to support Black Communities, however funding can be pulled anytime and for any reason depending on political winds. We must recognize that the only goal of the UN’s declaration theme over which we have direct control, is our development. We must therefore organize en masse and develop solutions to minimize dependence on governments and bring wealth to Black Canadians. We are the ones that must craft our own future.
All community stakeholders should participate in the conversations on MKUTANO. Individuals thirteen (13) years and older, B3 Non-Profit Organizations, and Black Owned, For-Profit Companies are needed to craft our future. Everyone has passions and/or interests and there will be a place for you to make a difference.
B3 Organizations and Black Owned Companies should register as such to have the option of advertising in the forum when we launch the service.
To realize our ambitions, all community stakeholders must intentionally participate in the conversations and compromisingly engage with each other. Movements build power with numbers and achieve objectives through organizing. Numbers is strength, numbers demonstrate commitment, numbers force recognition, numbers enforce consequences, numbers attract influential partnerships.
Each stakeholder brings needed ideas, strategies, experience, perspectives and expertise that guides conversations to build consensus. Our diversity now becomes our strength. We will be able achieve the following.
Our participation in conversations should have the following qualities to produce the best outcomes.
