The Brooklyn-based Guyana Independence Celebration Committee New York (GICCNY) has introduced plans to honor the late Adrianna Younge throughout Guyana’s annual Independence Parade and Celebration in Brooklyn on June 1.
The 11-year-old, whose tragic homicide despatched shockwaves by means of Guyana and the global diaspora, will likely be remembered throughout the 2025 festivities marking the nation’s 59th Independence Anniversary. Younge was reported lacking on April 23 and was discovered useless the next day in a resort swimming pool.
GICCNY described the incident as a nationwide tragedy that has united individuals throughout strains of race, ethnicity, and creed. “The affect of her dying will likely be momentous and indelible,” the committee mentioned in a press release. “Consequently, Guyana’s Independence commemoration in New York 2025 has been devoted to Adrianna Younge’s reminiscence, and can embody a robust tribute to Adrianna, in addition to the presentation of a posthumous US Congressional Proclamation for Adrianna in recognition of life and to rejoice her reminiscence and legacy.”
In tribute, the annual Guyanese Independence Parade has been redesignated the Adrianna Younge Justice March, which can proceed alongside Church Avenue starting at midday. Will probably be adopted by a flag-raising ceremony and the Guyana Independence Unity Live performance, which GICCNY says will function well-known Guyanese DJs, radio personalities, and “a shock Caribbean worldwide celebrity artiste.”
“Due to this fact, we ask all Guyanese and mates of Guyana within the New York tri-state space and past to attend and rejoice her life,” the committee urged.
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Along with the tribute, the occasion may also embody the presentation of the customary Kaieteur Award of Distinction and a number of other U.S. Congressional Proclamations to excellent members of the Guyanese group, each at house and overseas.
The 2025 honorees embody:
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Dr. Gregory Benn, MD
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Sookranie Dhanpat of the Workplace of NYC Mayor Eric Adams
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Dr. Orin Douglas, MD
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Linda of Linda’s Restaurant on Church Avenue
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Sharon Barnwell, CEO of Caribbean Worldwide Delivery, Atlanta
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Roysdale Ford, MP and Shadow Lawyer Basic, Guyana
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Dr. David McKenzie, Vice President for Youth and Younger Grownup Ministries, Atlantic Union Convention of Seventh-day Adventists
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Nima Flu Bess, MP, Guyana
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Adrianna Younge (posthumous)
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Brooklyn mechanic Harry Hazle
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Deputy Warden Duayne John, NYC Division of Corrections
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Akira Mackel, GM of Newport Hospitality Group/Marriott, Philadelphia
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Chelsea Grant, advertising and marketing and DSP relations supervisor, Rutgers College
“This celebration is the biggest Guyanese celebration outdoors of Guyana, and one of many largest for West Indian celebrations in New York Metropolis after the Labor Day parade,” GICCNY mentioned. The occasion is anticipated to attract 1000’s in particular person and over 1,000,000 viewers on-line.
