By Earl Bousquet — CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary coincides with a decade of development of decisions that have led to its most-important international diplomatic and political achievement to date: Its decision…
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 5 July 2023 It is a great honour to be with you today, as the Caribbean Community marks its 50th anniversary. I thank Prime…
That may not necessarily be a good thing for all Black colleges. By Bruce C.T. Wright, News One — The U.S. Supreme Court making it illegal for colleges to consider…
King of the Netherlands apologizes for country’s role in slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition. By Ahmad Seir and Mike Corder, Associated Press — King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologized…
As the dust from the Supreme Court decision settles, Black political leaders should explore a new agenda of restitution for the unjust enrichment from slavery and Jim Crow. By Roger…
They signed cooperation documents on the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, the blue economy, medical and health care, and news media. Source: teleSUR — On Sunday, Chinese Premier Li…
Viola Ford Fletcher and her family fled a murderous white mob 102 years ago – today she’s still demanding accountability. By David Smith, The Guardian — Viola Ford Fletcher smiles…
By Verene Shepherd — The Report on Reparations for Transatlantic Chattel Slavery (TCS) in the Americas and the Caribbean, an initiative of Judge Patrick Robinson, which he presented on June…
“Change is needed. That is why I am in Paris for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact,” PM Mottley said. Source: teleSUR — On Thursday, Barbados Prime Minister…
Because of its deep roots in the institution of slavery, New Jersey has been called the “slave state of the North.” NJ’s slavery and the generations of structural racism that…
Source: NY Carib News — A study on the quantification of reparations for Transatlantic Chattel Slavery (TCS) in the Americas and the Caribbean has found that trillions of dollars are…
Regional leaders express hope for consensus as troubled nation’s stakeholders begin security talks in Kingston By Ainsworth Morris, Jamaica Gleaner — As regional leaders and former leaders came together in…