It only took multiple petitions, protests, numerous government-petitioned studies, countless calls from historians as well as constant public dissent for the 207-year-old statue of Lord Horatio Nelson to be removed from Heroes' Square in Bridgetown, Barbados.
On the eve of Barbados' 54th anniversary of Independence, throngs of people lined the streets of the city, tuned into the live stream, tweeted and posted about this momentous occasion: Nelson get tek down!
That evening after the sun set on an empty city square, Bajans packed up and went home, 'Nelson statue' disappeared from the trending topics on social media and life went on.
The people won a battle against colonialism when Nelson fell. And so, what now?
Where do we as a people go from here? Back to our daily lives? Or do we lace our boots up, prepare the artillery and sound the battle cry once again, understanding that this was but one battle in a series of many to reclaim ourselves, our history and our stories.
The answer should be as clear as the water flowing out of Porey Springs.
We fight on.
Consistently and relentlessly.
The struggle continues still; it does not end with the removal of a single colonial relic.
* The struggle continues until all colonial relics are removed from our native land, which includes the names of secondary schools, streets and recreational areas.
* The struggle continues until there is a complete overhaul of the curriculum delivered in our schools especially as it relates to Caribbean History.
*The struggle continues as Caribbean people further advance the call for reparations.
* The struggle continues until our national and regional consciousness is elevated to a level where we understand
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