UP-DATED BRIEF HISTORY OF A.R.Ms
INTRODUCTION:
Honorable Brothers and Sisters of black Africa descent We are welcoming you to this movement of ours Whose proposed aim is for a common goal for us all Africans] at attaining the dignity, awareness and unity that we [the African people] have been eager to attain through our long, long struggle for our race.
The birth of this organization actually started when it was realized that issues on political Social, Religions and most of all the African continent and the Black Race as whole, every level are debated every now and then by people of African descent but no one is willing to take the responsibility to do something. The ideological arguments and discussions which took place every now and then was referred to as the OPEN PARLIAMENT.
Therein, with all the many unanswered questions and unfolded Truth which has enslaved and is still enslaving our beloved African Continent and its people both within and in the Diaspora, the only wake-up call was to come up with an organization that will deal with Assimilating positive impressions and information and setting Up a Black/Pan-African consciousness movement for all African Descents both home and abroad where we can come together and reason together as people who originates from one great, great, great grand mother AFRICA.
INITIALS
After all this, some same minded brothers with the consent of doing something about it, initiated the first move by giving out a leaflet called: BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT.
The leaflet which contained the starting point, stipulates how the movement Is to be created and was disseminated to all brothers between AUGUST 2001-Jan 2002.
All desired brothers and sisters were asked to write their own proposals according to how he or she wishes the movement to be, a deadline was relayed. On the 20, January 2002, the first informal meeting Was held at brother Taiwo’s place at Kruitberg 110 with six Brothers in attendance of which two important issues were discussed.
Point 1, Was to create a steering committee to cater for the up running of the Movement’s activities for the time been. The three volunteers are [bro. Taiwo, Brobbe, and luba] who were nominated to start the task.
Point 2.Messages are to be conveyed to prosperous members that this movement is and will not be a money making venture for a few individuals or selfish ends but to be deeply rooted democratically of which all ideas, suggestions and Positive criticism are welcomed and that the whole vision is Africa [if Africa is okay, people of AFRICA DESCENTS will be proud Wherever they are all over the world]. And moreover to stand as one people To protect and defend Africa and protect the destruction of the black RACE and also to look to the improvements for our beloved continent and its people etc.
The 1st formal meeting was held on the 27th of Jan 2002. at Mr. Taiwo’s Place and it was then that serious issues as to how this movement Should be operated and will be organised etc. was discussed at length.
On the 17TH of February 2002, some members of this organization had the privilege to attend a seminar which was hosted by professor/Dr Ssali from Uganda on his discovery of a medicine called MARIANDINA that helps in the treatment of AIDS and Many other sicknesses which of cause was a Great experience and beneficial. Through this meeting we had the opportunity to arrange with the owner of the venue KRUITBERG 162 called sister CLEONE ELLIS who Without hesitation agreed we could use the place as our meeting place, which eventually became the ARMs temporal meeting place. We had The 1st official meeting at Kruitberg, 162 on the 24th of February 2002. There we started On the first Agenda which gave us the name AFRICA ROOTS MOVEMENTs and was adopted alongside the MOTTO for the organization which is DIGNITY, AWARENESS & PRIDE
The map and the logo were also adopted on the 17th March, 2002, On the 24th of March 2002 the AIMS were tackled and some major Points were adopted on the 7th of April 2002.we went on to the OBJECTIVES.
The AGENDA was finally completed in 2003, and the CONSTITUTION was ratified in 2004 then Finally REGISTERED in AMSTERDAM under a NOTARIAL DEED on the 8TH JULY 2005 and accepted at (CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE) KvK on 13TH JULY 2005. Series of PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LECTURES of which were all self sponsored (though a times under financial constrains) were given under the themes: ‘ILLEGAL’S RIGHTS’, ’RECONCILIATION’ commemorating the HAITI Revolution and RWANDA Genocide, ‘AIDS’, ‘BLACK INVENTIONS’, ‘BLACK HISTORY DAY’ in collaboration with STICHTING PODIUM KWAKOE (Afro-Suriname Foundation), “WHO IS AN AFRIKAN”, Understanding “PAN – AFRIKANISM”, “SPIRITUAL HEALING” and now Humanitarian “CRISIS IN AFRICA” to sensitize the African communities (both Diaspora and continental) in the Netherlands of our responsibility to make our own contribution to the motherland and help in an going quest to elevate our people in need.
Till we meet again may the GOD who created Africa and we as AFRICANS richly bless you with wisdom, knowledge and power to amend and encourage ourselves on every level to stand for our beloved continent and identity.
THANK YOU