The New York celebration of Guyana’s Diamond Jubilee Independence has ignited a renewed sense of pride, unity and ambition among Guyanese living abroad, with organizers describing this year’s historic events as the beginning of a movement to elevate the diaspora’s presence across the United States.

Chairman of the Guyana Independence Celebration Committee New York, Rickford Burke, said the unprecedented success of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations has inspired thousands of Guyanese Americans to embrace their heritage while looking confidently toward the future.

“This Diamond Jubilee Independence celebration has pumped unimagined energy into the Guyanese American community. It has engendered unprecedented national pride in every Guyanese as we reflect on the evolution of our heritage, history, culture and nationhood.