25/05/2026
AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY MESSAGE
From the House of Rastafari Inter-Mansion Collective
Nassau, Bahamas
On this African Liberation Day, InI give thanks to the Most High Yah Rastafari and honor the vision, courage, and leadership of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I, whose call for African unity, dignity, self-determination, and repatriation inspired the formation of the Organization of African Unity, now known as the African Union.
His Majesty reminded the world that peace cannot exist where injustice, inequality, and oppression remain. Today, throughout Africa and the African Diaspora, we continue the struggle for liberation not only from colonialism and economic exploitation, but also from fear, division, corruption, violence, and spiritual disconnection.
Here in The Bahamas, we call upon our brothers and sisters to remain calm, conscious, disciplined, and united. Liberation begins with self-control, wisdom, and responsibility.
InI encourage the community to:
• Remain respectful during police interactions;
• Know and understand your constitutional rights;
• Seek proper legal counsel if detained or treated unjustly.
The Rastafari community stands firmly for justice, truth, accountability, and peace. InI reject lawlessness in all forms, whether among citizens or those entrusted with authority. At the same time, we call for fairness, restraint, and respect for the dignity and constitutional rights of all Bahamian people.
As African people and descendants of Africa, we must continue building strong families, strong communities, cooperative economics, food security, cultural education, and spiritual upliftment. Liberation is not merely political; it is mental, economic, agricultural, cultural, and spiritual.
In the spirit of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, we continue to work toward unity among African peoples at home and abroad, and toward a society rooted in righteousness, justice, equality, and peace.
One Perfect Love, One Aim, One Destiny.
One Africa, One Caribbean, One People.
House of Rastafari Inter-Mansion Collective
Nassau, Bahamas
