Far-Left Chicago mayor replaces Memorial Day greetings with ‘Happy Africa Day’
This Memorial Day, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wished the public a “Happy Africa Day” as Americans remembered their fallen soldiers.
Africa Day, or African Liberation Day, was invented on May 25, 1963 to commemorate the formation of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union. Its designated day is May 25th, which this year fell on Sunday. However, Mayor Johnson waited until May 26th, when America celebrated Memorial Day, to issue his Africa Day greeting.
“Hello, I am Mayor Brandon Johnson, and I am proud to join you in recognizing and celebrating Africa Day,” he said in a video posted to social media. “The continent of Africa is made up of 1. 2 billion people with diverse countries full of rich traditions, cultures, and heritage. The African diaspora can be found in cities and countries around the globe. Right here in Chicago, our proud African communities have made indelible contributions to the growth and fabric of our amazing city. So this Africa Day, let us take a moment to celebrate the achievements of the people of Africa, the progress made by African nations, and the traditions and culture they have shared with us. And let us also show them that we will embrace and support them as they continue to overcome and face their challenges head-on.”
Although Johnson spoke at a Memorial Day event on Saturday, he issued no video address on Memorial Day commemorating the nation’s fallen soldiers. The Leftist mayor, who currently has an approval rating of just 6.6 percent and an 80% disapproval rating, has been criticized for spending $30,000 in taxpayer money on hair and makeup.
‘Reparations remain long overdue’
African nations use Africa Day to declare their oppression by European countries. The theme of this year’s Africa Day is “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations,” even though most African slaves in the transatlantic slave trade were sold by Africans.
“[Africa Day] honours the memory of those who suffered under slavery and colonialism, while asserting the right of Africa and its diaspora to truth, justice, and restoration,” the African Union Commission (AUC) said in a statement on Saturday. AUC Chairman H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said: “While justice and reparations remain long overdue, Africa will not be held hostage by the pain of its past.”
