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Reparations for slavery is the idea that some form of compensatory payment needs to be made to the descendants of Africans who had been enslaved as part of the Atlantic Slave Trade. The most notable demands for reparations have been made in the United Kingdom and in the United States, where slavery was the most pervasive. Caribbean and African states from which slaves were taken have also made reparation demands.

Successive generations of Rastafarian families across the Caribbean have over decades upheld and defended the notions and principles underlying today’s demands for Reparations and Repatriation. | Photo: Earl Bousquet

Will the Caribbean Go the Full Distance for Reparations From a Europe Still United in Denial?

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By: Earl Bousquet — Will Caricom, now leading the global quest for Reparations for Slavery and Native Genocide, achieve the task of pursuing Reparatory Justice from Europe? Fifteen Caribbean Community, Caricom, governments are being strongly advised to get ready for the long haul in their continuing quest for Reparations for Slavery and Native Genocide from Britain, France, Spain and other European Union, EU, member-states.

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November 10, 2017
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Sir Hilary Beckles (third from left) said “the colonial mess left behind... has overwhelmed the efforts... to achieve sustainable economic development”. Photo: Earl Bousquet

Who Best to Clean up the Colonial Mess in the Caribbean?

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By Earl Bousquet — The global movement for Reparations for Slavery and Native Genocide from Europe and North America gathered in Jamaica between Oct. 10 and 12 for a series of activities that have given much traction to the tri-continental movement. In part two of this special series, Caribbean journalist Earl Bousquet examines onging efforts to “clean up the colonial mess.”

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November 8, 2017
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Caribbean Nations Accuse Europe of ‘The Greatest Crime Against Humanity Known to Humankind'

Caribbean Nations Accuse Europe of ‘The Greatest Crime Against Humanity Known to Humankind’

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By: Earl Bousquet — The Caribbean’s ongoing quest for Reparations from Europe for Native Genocide and Slavery got several boosts in Jamaica in October, when three major related activities coincided with the launching of the brand new Center for Reparations Research (CRR) at the region’s top university. Located at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), the CRR was launched on October 10 by CARICOM…

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November 7, 2017
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