Opposition spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Lisa Hanna says she is heartened by the announcement that Jamaica is set to become a truly independent Republic but is insisting…
Prince William condemns slavery, but the monarchy benefited from it. The journey to justice must include reparations, says Jamaican MP Lisa Hanna. By Lisa Hanna, The Guardian — In Jamaica, we…
By Huntley Medley, Jamaica Gleaner — The University of the West Indies, UWI, has waded into the global debate about the causes and implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It…
By Rebecca Cohen and Armani Syed, Insider — Jamaica has begun the process to have Queen Elizabeth II removed as the country’s head of state, government sources told The Independent and Harper’s Bazaar….
By Benjamin Cooper and Tony Jones, The Press Association — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Caribbean tour faces further protests with Jamaican campaigners accusing the Queen and her predecessors…
By Danica Coto, AP — Dozens of well-known leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge prepare…
By Denise Oliver Velez, Daily Kos — I’ve been watching conversations on social media surrounding the need to include Caribbean History, along with Afro-Latin American history, as part of what…
By Herb Boyd — It was almost a year ago that Arizona State University named its film school after Sidney Poitier. They enshrined him before the ages claimed him. Poitier,…
Toward the end of his life, Frederick Douglass served briefly as U.S. ambassador to Haiti. The disastrous episode reveals much about the country’s long struggle for Black sovereignty while always…
Prince Charles has acknowledged the ‘atrocity of slavery’. What Barbados really wants is reparations
The past is very present – merely acknowledging that slavery happened is the easy bit, but true accountability means much more than that. By Nadine White, The Independent — Prince…
The Peter Weber, The Week — Barbados became the world’s newest republic on Tuesday, swearing in its first president and dropping its formal allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Charles and Rihanna…
Demo organiser David Denny from the campaign group Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration said Prince Charles’ visit to Barbados was an ‘insult’ as he said the Royal Family benefited…